PYMNTS Study

75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working

75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
March 17, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Young consumers in the United States are doing more than ever to stay afloat, but new data shows that effort alone is no longer restoring...

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53% of Consumers Use Credit for Planned Purchases
53% of Consumers Use Credit for Planned Purchases
March 16, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A growing share of consumers in the United States are using credit not simply because they have to, but because they see it as a...

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Consumers Judge Payouts by When the Money Lands
Consumers Judge Payouts by When the Money Lands
March 16, 2026  |  Disbursements

For much of modern banking history, waiting several days for money to arrive was treated as routine. That assumption is eroding. Instant payments, same-day ACH...

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Fraud Defense Moves From the Back Office to the Codebase
Fraud Defense Moves From the Back Office to the Codebase
March 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The evolution of digital payments has often followed a predictable pattern. As transactions become faster and more seamless, new layers of infrastructure emerge to support...

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Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
March 13, 2026  |  Platform Payments

“Travel Firms Embrace Embedded Wallets to Boost Revenue and Conversion” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta. This data brief explores how embedded finance...

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42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
March 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first...

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Introducing the ‘Know Your Agent’ Framework for the Age of Agentic Commerce
Introducing the ‘Know Your Agent’ Framework for the Age of Agentic Commerce
March 12, 2026  |  Digital Identity

As digital commerce becomes increasingly automated, enterprises face a new identity challenge: distinguishing legitimate AI agents acting on behalf of customers from malicious bots designed...

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47% of Merchants Report False Declines Cost Them Sales
47% of Merchants Report False Declines Cost Them Sales
March 11, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud prevention is no longer about stopping a single bad transaction. It is about managing risk across an entire payment journey without driving away legitimate...

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