PYMNTS Study

Why 63 CPG Brands Said Yes to Smart Checkout
Why 63 CPG Brands Said Yes to Smart Checkout
September 24, 2026  |  Retail

The shopping basket has always held the answer. Brands just haven’t had a clear way to read it at the moment a customer pays. Smart...

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Small Businesses Create Big Openings for Cross-Border Payments
Small Businesses Create Big Openings for Cross-Border Payments
September 24, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses could give credit unions their next opening for growth, with demand for artificial intelligence financial tools running ahead of consumer interest. The PYMNTS...

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5 Ways Millennials’ Cash-Flow Habits Are Shaping Payments
5 Ways Millennials’ Cash-Flow Habits Are Shaping Payments
September 24, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Millennials’ financial lives are shaping how they receive, spend and manage money, creating new opportunities for payment providers to make transactions faster and more useful....

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Businesses Move Fraud Checks Ahead of Payments
Businesses Move Fraud Checks Ahead of Payments
September 24, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A payment request can look perfectly ordinary until someone checks the bank account. By then, the finance team may be one click away from sending...

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Tech Teams Gain Sway Over AP Buying Decisions
Tech Teams Gain Sway Over AP Buying Decisions
September 23, 2026  |  SMBs

Accounts payable technology is being judged on how well it connects to the systems businesses already use, giving developers, IT teams and implementation specialists a...

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APAC Links Domestic Payment Systems to Reach New Markets
APAC Links Domestic Payment Systems to Reach New Markets
September 22, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Asia-Pacific’s real-time payment systems are moving beyond domestic transfers as countries look to connect national infrastructure across borders. The September 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence Real-Time Payments...

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Study Finds Enterprises Rethink Work to Get More From AI
Study Finds Enterprises Rethink Work to Get More From AI
September 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprises have spent millions of dollars acquiring artificial intelligence models, copilots and capabilities. The next dollar thrown at a smarter model may be worth less...

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Billing Problems Send Digital Customers Back to Support
Billing Problems Send Digital Customers Back to Support
September 21, 2026  |  Consumer Payments

Companies have spent years making it easier for customers to pay bills online. They have made less progress helping them fix a bill when something...

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Small Businesses That Track Customer Sources Report Stronger Growth
Small Businesses That Track Customer Sources Report Stronger Growth
September 21, 2026  |  SMBs

For small businesses, knowing where a customer came from appears to be nearly as valuable as winning the customer in the first place. That’s the...

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