PYMNTS Intelligence

Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
November 27, 2025  |  Retail

Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories...

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Mobile Wallet Use Jumps 31% as Apple Pay Faces Rising Competition
Mobile Wallet Use Jumps 31% as Apple Pay Faces Rising Competition
November 26, 2025  |  Mobile Wallets

Shoppers are using mobile wallets more often, but the new data suggests that this shift is doing less to consolidate Apple Pay’s dominance than to...

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Top Performing Issuers Turn Data Into Their Biggest Competitive Advantage
Top Performing Issuers Turn Data Into Their Biggest Competitive Advantage
November 26, 2025  |  Credit Cards

What separates top card issuers from everyone else often comes down to one capability: the ability to use analytics to see the full value of...

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Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
November 25, 2025  |  Gig Economy

With inflation and changing government policies prompting widespread uncertainty, 6 in 10 American workers are facing pocketbook challenges while lacking the steadiness and predictability of...

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Payroll Emerges as the Next Battleground in Embedded Finance
Payroll Emerges as the Next Battleground in Embedded Finance
November 24, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

For years, embedded finance simmered in the background of digital transformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services
Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services
November 21, 2025  |  Working Capital

Small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) have traditionally been defined by their uphill battle to access credit. Approval odds were uncertain, and lenders could make or...

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Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
November 21, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Wage Volatility’s $14B Consumer Spending Gap,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, offers a detailed look inside...

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21% of Consumers Turn to Remote Urgent Care
21% of Consumers Turn to Remote Urgent Care
November 19, 2025  |  Healthcare

A surge in remote medical visits and health-tracking tools is reshaping how Americans navigate the healthcare system, yet the most striking finding in new research...

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Fed Data Finds Consumers Want More Credit but Not More Cards
Fed Data Finds Consumers Want More Credit but Not More Cards
November 17, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

A tightening credit backdrop is changing how Americans think about credit cards, from whether to apply for a new account to how often to ask...

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