Americans are sorting themselves into distinct budgeting tribes, and not all are thriving. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence Paycheck to Paycheck 2025 report finds that while more consumers say they want to be saving more next year, the reality is that optimism often outpaces behavior. A widening gap...
Retailers like Amazon and Walmart don’t just battle for consumer spend in brick-and-mortar or online. They battle everywhere, all the time. As shoppers shift habits faster than you can say “same-day delivery” and tech upends every aisle, the winners aren’t just reacting but are increasingly...
Amid ongoing economic pressures, Dollar General is refining its approach to better serve its financially constrained customers, CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday (Dec. 5) during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. “Customers continue to face significant pressure and are less able to stretch their budgets at the...
In the bustling digital marketplace of 2024, a new currency is emerging: content. However, as a recent study by Google researchers warns, this currency may face rapid devaluation due to an influx of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated material flooding the internet. The implications for eCommerce, digital marketing...
October 24, 2025
Americans are sorting themselves into distinct budgeting tribes, and not all are thriving. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence Paycheck to Paycheck 2025 report finds that while more consumers say they want to be saving more next year, the reality is that optimism often outpaces behavior. A widening gap is emerging between those who build savings habits into their […]
June 06, 2025
Retailers like Amazon and Walmart don’t just battle for consumer spend in brick-and-mortar or online. They battle everywhere, all the time. As shoppers shift habits faster than you can say...
January 08, 2024
Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. But they’re reigning in their spending plans, too — a possible sign that they’re looking...
December 11, 2023
Traditionally, consumers have relied on their primary financial institutions (FIs), such as banks or credit unions (CUs), for credit products like credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and personal loans. However,...
October 23, 2023
Socure has launched its first-party fraud solution, Sigma First-Party Fraud, along with the First-Party Fraud Consortium (FPFC). Together, these solutions aim to help companies detect and prevent first-party fraud, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions said in a Monday (Oct. 23) press release. First-party fraud is harder to prevent compared to identity fraud because it […]
October 12, 2023
Prices for apparel and household items saw notable declines in September, even as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4%. This increase followed a 0.6% rise...
October 10, 2023
The Apple iPhone is reportedly on track to remain the mobile device of choice of nearly nine in 10 teens. Eighty-seven percent of teens own an iPhone and 88% of...
October 10, 2023
Accounting for nearly 20% of annual retail sales, the holiday season, which spans November and December, is a critical period for both merchants and consumers. For consumers, installment plans, including...
