[…] A new research study found that half of U.S. consumers tried using a new payment method in the past year, and 16% switched to a new one. Only 13% of consumers said credit cards were the new payment method they tried. Digital wallets are seeing relatively widespread uptake, having been used in 30% of what we might term “new” cases, which means that 3 out of 5 U.S. consumers who tried a new payment method in the last year did so with digital wallets. Digital wallets, we found, offer convenience as consumers track their payments. Moreover, 4 out of 10 consumers who tried this method reduced the use of other payment methods after beginning their use of digital wallets. Trailing, but still capturing some share are buy now pay later options, cited as a new payment method by 5% of consumers. [PYMNTS] …