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New Study Finds 43M Consumers Will Pay up for Mass Payment Options

New Study Finds 43M Consumers Will Pay up for Mass Payment Options
New Study Finds 43M Consumers Will Pay up for Mass Payment Options
September 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Some 90 million U.S. consumers received mass payments in June 2021 alone, yet less than 60% of them were offered a choice in payment method....

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New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

What pandemic? It’s a question you might ask when analyzing responses to What Consumers Expect From Their Grocery Shopping Experiences, a PYMNTS and ACI Worldwide...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows 20% of Durable Goods Buyers Use Lease-to-Own Programs 
New PYMNTS Data Shows 20% of Durable Goods Buyers Use Lease-to-Own Programs 
September 21, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Nearly 20% of U.S. consumers who acquired durable goods over the past 12 months did so using lease-to-own programs, PYMNTS research found. While those 34...

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74% of SMBs Saw Payments Delayed Due to Pandemic
74% of SMBs Saw Payments Delayed Due to Pandemic
September 20, 2021  |  CFO

Late payments have been a notable by-product of the pandemic — and chief financial officers and other executives have been digitizing operations in an effort...

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Lease-To-Own Options Can Help Durable Goods Merchants Reach 79 Million Retail Invisibles
Lease-To-Own Options Can Help Durable Goods Merchants Reach 79 Million Retail Invisibles
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

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55% of Restaurants Say Digital Payments Are Key to Success
55% of Restaurants Say Digital Payments Are Key to Success
September 17, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The 2021 Restaurant Readiness Index, a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, surveyed more than 500 QSRs and full-service restaurant managers to get a sense of their...

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87% of Firms Say AR Automation Speeds Processing, PYMNTS Data Show
87% of Firms Say AR Automation Speeds Processing, PYMNTS Data Show
September 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Although much progress has been made, the fact remains that many businesses still rely on manual accounts receivable (AR) processes. But new data that reflect a growing list of...

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73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
September 16, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As we continue dealing with a recessionary climate caused by the global pandemic, consumers with damaged credit scores are looking for ways to restore their...

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25% of AP Professionals Cite Duplicate Invoices as Major Pain Point, Waste of Time
25% of AP Professionals Cite Duplicate Invoices as Major Pain Point, Waste of Time
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ask any accounts payable (AP) team about the shortcomings of their legacy invoice processing methods and you’re apt to hear some variation of the theme that they’re not always...

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