PYMNTS Intelligence

Gen Z Gives Payment Perks More Weight at Grocery Checkout
Gen Z Gives Payment Perks More Weight at Grocery Checkout
November 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Z grocery shoppers want a quick checkout and the freedom to use their preferred payment method. They are also more than twice as likely...

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Retailers Face a Spending Squeeze Beyond Struggling Households
Retailers Face a Spending Squeeze Beyond Struggling Households
November 11, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers who lived paycheck to paycheck and kept up with their bills bought from an average of 1.9 discretionary categories over the previous year. That...

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Fed Data Shows Household Debt Hits $19.1 Trillion as Bill Payers Lose Confidence
Fed Data Shows Household Debt Hits $19.1 Trillion as Bill Payers Lose Confidence
November 10, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers living paycheck to paycheck who were keeping up with their bills grew less confident as recently as last month that they could manage their...

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Unexpected Expenses Hit More Consumers Still Keeping Up With Bills
Unexpected Expenses Hit More Consumers Still Keeping Up With Bills
November 09, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Keeping up with monthly bills leaves another financial test for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers: finding room for expenses they hadn’t planned to pay. In October, 32.5% of...

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44% of Brands Want to Set the Rules for Checkout Rewards
44% of Brands Want to Set the Rules for Checkout Rewards
November 09, 2026  |  Retail

Every brand in a PYMNTS Intelligence survey could see a reason to fund rewards at the register, and the largest share wanted a say in...

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Gen X Automates Retirement but Still Scrambles to Save for Emergencies
Gen X Automates Retirement but Still Scrambles to Save for Emergencies
November 05, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Generation X has already embraced one of the most effective ways to save for retirement: making contributions automatic. Extending that same habit to emergency funds...

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5 Ways the CFO’s Cash Playbook Is Being Rewritten
5 Ways the CFO’s Cash Playbook Is Being Rewritten
November 05, 2026  |  CFO

Corporate finance has spent the past several years pursuing a straightforward ambition. Get cash moving faster. And by many measures, the strategy is working. Data...

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62% of Finance Leaders Struggle to Keep Cash Flow Forecasts on Track
62% of Finance Leaders Struggle to Keep Cash Flow Forecasts on Track
November 04, 2026  |  CFO

A company doesn’t need rising sales to lose a clear view of its cash, and that gives finance leaders a reason to improve visibility before...

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Most Firms Using Three or More AI Tools Stop 90% of Fraud Attempts
Most Firms Using Three or More AI Tools Stop 90% of Fraud Attempts
November 02, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Companies using several artificial intelligence fraud tools are more likely to stop attempted theft before money leaves their accounts, offering an encouraging direction for businesses...

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