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Visa: Click-and-Mortar Shoppers Demand Digital Simplicity, Expanded Payment Options In-Store
Visa: Click-and-Mortar Shoppers Demand Digital Simplicity, Expanded Payment Options In-Store
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Four years. 1,460 days. For payments — and for commerce in general — 2020 to 2024 brought a whirlwind of change, a re-imagining of the...

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Why Innovating B2B Payments at Scale Means Targeting Workflow Frictions
Why Innovating B2B Payments at Scale Means Targeting Workflow Frictions
February 20, 2024  |  B2B Payments

A foundational truth about B2B payments is that they aren’t really about payments. Rather, commercial transactions are built on the back of workflows and data....

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Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Click-and-Mortar™ experiences — where consumers use convenient digital features alongside in-store shopping — are changing retail in the United States. Consumers are beginning to adopt...

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85% of Consumers Without Paycheck Pressures Choose Credit Cards for Their Security Features
85% of Consumers Without Paycheck Pressures Choose Credit Cards for Their Security Features
February 20, 2024  |  Credit Cards

About 62% of consumers in the United States live paycheck to paycheck, often face difficulties paying their monthly bills, and rely on credit cards to...

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Digital Payments Deliver Competition-Critical Data for SMBs in Connected Economy
Digital Payments Deliver Competition-Critical Data for SMBs in Connected Economy
February 19, 2024  |  Faster Payments

The future of digital payments is, in many ways, already here.  What is left is the need for businesses to adapt to this rapidly shifting...

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CE 100 Index Slips 0.5% as Porch’s 33% Rally Is Offset by Fastly’s Slide
CE 100 Index Slips 0.5% as Porch’s 33% Rally Is Offset by Fastly’s Slide
February 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The end of earning season is in sight — the last slew of reports will appear through the next few weeks. And headed into the...

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Supply Chain Modernization Gap Narrows With Investments in Automation, Digital Payments
Supply Chain Modernization Gap Narrows With Investments in Automation, Digital Payments
February 16, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Supply chains are the lifeblood of global commerce, linking manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers to ensure products reach consumers efficiently.  However, traditional supply chain models,...

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Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
February 16, 2024  |  Healthcare

From the advent of digital health platforms and the proliferation of wearable health devices to remote patient monitoring and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
February 16, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Back in June, PYMNTS Intelligence crystallized the fact that buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options were gaining notice and demand from a wide swath...

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