Data Brief news and trends

68% of Main Street SMBs Leveraging Social Media See Increasing Revenues
SMBs // May 01, 2024

Since April 2021, most Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. have been experiencing significant growth. In fact — according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest SMB Growth Monitor Report, “Main Street Small Business Growth Exceeds GDP for First Time in Two Years — growth in 2023...

79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied With BNPL 
Buy Now Pay Later // April 25, 2024

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets.  According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered:...

76% of Gamers Who Can’t Access Instant Payouts Would If They Could 
Real-Time Payments // April 24, 2024

Winning can provide an instant rush — and although 8 in 10 gamers prefer immediate access to their winnings, less than half of gamers now have access to instant payouts. That is one key takeaway from “Generation Instant: Gamers and Winnings,” a report PYMNTS Intelligence created...

78% of High-Income Women Spend Money on Their Own Medical Care
Healthcare // April 24, 2024

Independent research reveals that women have been underrepresented in many healthcare studies. PYMNTS Intelligence recently set out to dive more deeply into the subject of women and healthcare and identify disparities and contributing factors. We surveyed more than 10,000 U.S. consumers, asking a variety of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Simple Credit Rewards Work for Older Generations, but Not Gen Z

May 02, 2024
More than 80% of credit card users now receive reward offers from their card issuers and, on average, 72% of those rewards get used within 90 days. Meanwhile, 71% of consumers tell PYMNTS Intelligence that they are highly satisfied with the rewards that their primary card issuers offer them.  These are just a few data […]

78% of High-Income Women Spend Money on Their Own Medical Care

April 24, 2024
Independent research reveals that women have been underrepresented in many healthcare studies. PYMNTS Intelligence recently set out to dive more deeply into the subject of women and healthcare and identify...

90% of FIs Say a Fraud-Prevention Vendor’s Reputation Is Key to Collaboration 

April 23, 2024
More than 40% of financial institutions (FIs) report seeing increasing volumes of fraud and financial crimes, according to PYMNTS Intelligence data.  Faced with this onslaught of illicit activities, it’s little...

Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck

April 18, 2024
According to PYMNTS Intelligence, 62% of U.S. consumers now live paycheck to paycheck, and that includes 48% of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually. In other words, higher incomes do...