Seniors

54% of Gen Z Shoppers Use Pay Later Plans to Buy Groceries
54% of Gen Z Shoppers Use Pay Later Plans to Buy Groceries
May 31, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Pay later plans — those arrangements enabling consumers to cover purchases over a set period of time — are not only a popular way to...

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Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
April 23, 2024  |  Personal Finance

While most consumers use credit to purchase products or services because of the rewards they can get for doing so, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, younger shoppers are the only...

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58% of Gen Z Shoppers Prefer Debit Cards for Online Shopping 
58% of Gen Z Shoppers Prefer Debit Cards for Online Shopping 
April 23, 2024  |  eCommerce

Few things must be as frustrating to an eCommerce merchant as cart abandonment. But, as PYMNTS Intelligence found in compiling its “How Preferred Payment Availability...

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Data Shows Digital Healthcare Platforms Get High Marks From Boomers
Data Shows Digital Healthcare Platforms Get High Marks From Boomers
March 07, 2024  |  Healthcare

Traditional healthcare systems are plagued by inefficiencies and opaque pricing structures, leaving consumers often feeling lost and frustrated. “Navigating a friction-filled healthcare system, not to mention the...

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35% of Boomers Prefer Retailer Sites to Buying Directly from Brands
35% of Boomers Prefer Retailer Sites to Buying Directly from Brands
February 14, 2024  |  Retail

The competition for customers amongst brand websites, store websites and online marketplaces continues to be shaped by a complex web of consumer preferences, trust considerations...

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Unified Digital Platforms Surge as Boomers Embrace Streamlined, Integrated Healthcare Solutions
Unified Digital Platforms Surge as Boomers Embrace Streamlined, Integrated Healthcare Solutions
January 09, 2024  |  Healthcare

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a digital transformation, witnessing a surge in consumer adoption of centralized online healthcare portals for managing a spectrum of medical...

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Seniors’ Possible Purchasing Power Erosion May Lead to Less Splurging in 2024
Seniors’ Possible Purchasing Power Erosion May Lead to Less Splurging in 2024
January 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Older consumers were able to maintain their purchasing power last year, mainly helped by an 8.7% jump in Social Security benefits that exceeded inflation. This...

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Boomers Embrace Digital to Catch Up With Kids and Grandkids
Boomers Embrace Digital to Catch Up With Kids and Grandkids
December 21, 2023  |  Connected Economy

    Internet and mobile phones came into their lives as adults. They shop online less than their millennials and Generation X, and they use...

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Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
November 08, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Senior-focused financial platform Charlie has introduced a suite of fraud protection tools for older Americans. The company’s FraudShield offering, announced in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 8), uses...

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