consumer payments

PYMNTS Intelligence: Offering Gig Workers Competitive Payment Options
PYMNTS Intelligence: Offering Gig Workers Competitive Payment Options
June 21, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

Among the shifts that have emerged in consumer behaviors in response to the pandemic, the growth of the gig economy and the accelerated adoption of...

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Report: Freelance Tech Talent Follows Faster Digital Payments
Report: Freelance Tech Talent Follows Faster Digital Payments
June 17, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

As consumers face increasingly constrained personal budgets in the face of growing economic pressures, many have turned to gig work as a secondary income source,...

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Kroger Leverages Data Analytics in the Fight Against Inflation
Kroger Leverages Data Analytics in the Fight Against Inflation
June 16, 2022  |  Earnings

For today’s grocers, rapid food inflation may be the most significant headwind, with skyrocketing food prices resulting in many consumers seeking alternatives. Kroger, the United...

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PYMNTS Data: Half of Consumers Would Switch Providers For Better Bill Payment Experience
PYMNTS Data: Half of Consumers Would Switch Providers For Better Bill Payment Experience
May 24, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

A little bit of digital goes a long way. A new PYMNTS survey of nearly 2,913 consumers reveals the growing importance of a digital experience...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Payments Can Benefit Workers and Employers
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Payments Can Benefit Workers and Employers
May 13, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

Financial insecurity affects millions of workers: 52% of adults in the United States say they typically live paycheck to paycheck. This instability can mean unexpected...

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Flexible Financing Options Expands BNPL’s Horizons During the Year of ‘More’
Flexible Financing Options Expands BNPL’s Horizons During the Year of ‘More’
January 14, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Just a few years ago, buy now, pay later (BNPL) was a plucky new payment method used mostly to purchase clothing and accessories in painless...

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Five Ways Middle-Market Businesses Use Digital Tech to Level the Playing Field
Five Ways Middle-Market Businesses Use Digital Tech to Level the Playing Field
December 24, 2021  |  Digital Payments

As we come to the close of the second calendar year that has included the pandemic, we’re also well into a digital transformation accelerated by...

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Missed Housing Payments Signal Further Pressures on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Missed Housing Payments Signal Further Pressures on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
December 21, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

The pressures are mounting for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers as pandemic-era pauses on some of the most significant monthly obligations are expiring. The resumption of student loan...

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JPMorgan Chase Card Payments Set Record During Cyber Weekend
JPMorgan Chase Card Payments Set Record During Cyber Weekend
December 14, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. set a new daily record for processing card payments during last month’s Cyber Weekend, one sign that shoppers are willing...

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