PYMNTS Intelligence

Mobile Accounts for 59% of Long-Distance Travel Bookings
Mobile Accounts for 59% of Long-Distance Travel Bookings
October 14, 2025  |  Travel Payments

When it comes to travel, Generation Z consumers and baby boomers, two groups at opposite ends of the digital age spectrum, are behaving more alike...

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Goldman Estimates Consumers Will Pay Half of Tariff-Related Costs
Goldman Estimates Consumers Will Pay Half of Tariff-Related Costs
October 13, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

It is now broadly accepted that U.S. households have already been absorbing at least some portion of trade war costs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why SMBs Now See Software as the Engine of Expansion
Why SMBs Now See Software as the Engine of Expansion
October 13, 2025  |  SMBs

For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), embedded finance is no longer a fringe feature. It’s the price of admission. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

When consumers ask for more credit, they’re not just seeking spending power—they are testing trust. The new PYMNTS Intelligence and Elan Credit Card report reveals...

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AI Transforms the Prompt Economy™ Into the Purchase Economy
AI Transforms the Prompt Economy™ Into the Purchase Economy
October 10, 2025  |  eCommerce

Retail shoppers expect immediacy. This is particularly true when it comes to getting answers to what they believe are simple questions, like: “Do you have...

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14% of Americans Say Homeownership Drives Their Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain
14% of Americans Say Homeownership Drives Their Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Owning a home has long been shorthand for financial stability. Today it’s often the opposite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Holiday Spending: Tariffs May Nudge Prices, but Not Shoppers
Holiday Spending: Tariffs May Nudge Prices, but Not Shoppers
October 09, 2025  |  Economy

The holiday shopping season is kicking into full gear, and this year tariffs are again shaping the economics of the checkout line. After months of...

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Half of Financially Stable Firms Use Financing to Fuel Growth
Half of Financially Stable Firms Use Financing to Fuel Growth
October 09, 2025  |  Loans

When uncertainty rises, so does nostalgia for the familiar. In the U.S. middle market, where firms straddle the line between enterprise scale and small business...

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The Weekly Pay Cycle Loses Steam as Employees Expect Instant Paychecks
The Weekly Pay Cycle Loses Steam as Employees Expect Instant Paychecks
October 09, 2025  |  Payroll

For decades, workers in the United States have organized their lives around a predictable, if rigid, rhythm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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