It’s only been for the last 443 years that the start of the new year was celebrated on January 1st. For millennia before that, it wasn’t until late March and on the day when the number of hours between darkness and light was the same....
One of the projects we were most proud of at PYMNTS Intelligence was our series produced with Google Wallet on the attitudes toward and usage of digital wallets. In short: They are gaining traction around the world, offering consumers a convenient and secure way to...
Zillennials, born between 1991 and 1999, are reshaping payment trends as their spending power increases. They are embracing digital wallets, moving away from cash, and being cautious with credit cards. As this generation’s influence grows, businesses must adapt to their payment preferences to meet their...
Mastercard has launched a digital payments-focused partnership with Türkiye-based FinTech company Dgpays. The collaboration is aimed at promoting the adoption of digital payment solutions for consumers and businesses in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), per a Wednesday (Dec. 18) news release. As part of...
PYMNTS Intelligence data has detailed the ways in which various economies around the globe have “plugged in” to a broad range of digital activities, spanning everything from working to communicating to, of course, shopping. Brazil has been a standout across virtually all metrics, as the...
Digital wallets have become a key tool for German consumers, especially for online shopping and banking. Consider that 71% of consumers in Germany used a digital wallet in some way in the past year. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: Germany Edition,”...
Simplicity in the omnichannel shopping experience is a concept that’s seen and appreciated by consumers. But as anyone familiar with the infrastructure behind the experience will tell you, it’s not so simple. From the point of view of Bob Legters, senior vice president of product...
Payment intelligence provider ValidiFI has teamed with fuel/convenience retail tech company PDI Technologies. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 20), will see ValidiFI provide real-time bank account validation for the consumer enrollment process for PDI’s payments solutions. This integration also covers GasBuddy, the PDI-owned fuel savings...
When it comes to the economy, some things are not up for discussion. Everyone is spending more on housing, on transportation, food and shelter. And the consumer who wants to borrow money is still looking at much higher interest rates compared to March 2022, when...