Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses

Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses
Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses
January 24, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Economic pressures are reshaping household financial behavior. This widespread phenomenon strains consumer resilience in the face of inflation and rising cost of living. For example,...

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Australian Merchants’ Checkout Tech Requests Focus on Security
Australian Merchants’ Checkout Tech Requests Focus on Security
January 23, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed 300 middle-market eCommerce merchants across five countries — Australia, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States —...

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From Mainframes to Microservices: Cloud Migration Ushers In New Era for Financial Services
From Mainframes to Microservices: Cloud Migration Ushers In New Era for Financial Services
January 21, 2025  |  Banking

Welcome to the new era of banking, where legacy systems are being shattered and rebuilt from the ground up. This isn’t your grandfather’s tech upgrade;...

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Cybersecurity Risks Cause Middle-Market CFOs to Cancel Innovation Plans
Cybersecurity Risks Cause Middle-Market CFOs to Cancel Innovation Plans
January 16, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

CFOs for middle-market firms commonly report that cybersecurity risks are a threat. The stakes are even greater for firms operating in environments with high uncertainty....

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To Boost Conversion, UAE Merchants Want Simpler, Faster Checkout From PSPs
To Boost Conversion, UAE Merchants Want Simpler, Faster Checkout From PSPs
January 15, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed 300 middle-market eCommerce merchants across five countries — Australia, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States —...

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A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More Confident In 2024
A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More Confident In 2024
January 14, 2025  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

SMB owners have a tough job: keeping businesses afloat in an economy often dominated by larger, wealthier competitors. Despite this sometimes uphill battle, SMB optimism...

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eCommerce for All: How Consumers Across Generations Make Purchases Online
eCommerce for All: How Consumers Across Generations Make Purchases Online
January 13, 2025  |  eCommerce

While younger consumers — often considered digital natives — are highly engaged online, the gap between age groups’ eCommerce adoption is narrower than one might...

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Brazil’s Merchants Zero In on Tech to Increase Conversion
Brazil’s Merchants Zero In on Tech to Increase Conversion
January 09, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed 300 middle-market eCommerce merchants across five countries — Australia, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States —...

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Workers Say Fears About GenAI Taking Their Jobs is Overblown
Workers Say Fears About GenAI Taking Their Jobs is Overblown
January 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

GenAI is reshaping the job market, sparking both apprehension and optimism from workers. The question of job security looms large. Most workers agree that the...

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