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NMI Research: Frictionless Payments Rewire Consumer Spending
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frictionless payments are rewiring consumer spending habits, according to new research from NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure. In its “Psychology of Payments” survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, half (50%) say they shop more frequently when payments feel seamless, while an equal share (50%) admit they abandon carts when the checkout process feels complicated or frustrating. Frictionless payments fuel higher conversions and average order value (AOV) NM...
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Nearly Half of Women Concerned About Backlash From AI Use At Work, New Data Finds
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from North America’s leading digital networking platform, Monday Girl, reveals that while 64% of Canadians used AI in the past year, women are significantly more likely than men to worry about potential negative consequences at work, with 46% expressing concern compared with 40% of men. The report also finds a notable gender confidence gap: only 36% of women feel confident using AI tools, compared with 52% of men. The 2026 Women and AI in the Workplace Rep...
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MAX Finds 35% of Gen Zers Would Stop Liking a Song After Learning It Was Created by AI
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gen Z is skeptical of AI, despite leading adoption. Wavelength by MAX report reveals major age, income, and cultural divides in AI sentiment....
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Picsart Taps Into $40BN Influencer Marketing Economy With New ‘Faceless’ Tools: Persona and Storyline
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Picsart, the AI-powered video editor, launches two new tools - Persona and Storyline....
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Experian & HomeFree-USA Award $40,000 Scholarship to Fisk University Team for Ideas to Expand Experian’s Big Financial Friend Campaign
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second consecutive year, a four-student team from Fisk University took the top prize in the 2026 #IYKYK Pitch Competition (If You Know, You Know) for their idea to amplify Experian’s Big Financial Friend campaign, sponsored by Experian and HomeFree-USA. Nicknamed Team F2, Hannah Daniel, Habeebah Dawodu, Remi Adeshina, and Kanchan Thapa earned a $40,000 prize for their presentation, “FinCheck.” A social-first campaign inspired by the viral “fit check”...
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Clutch Report: 71% of Consumers Encounter E-Commerce Scams While Shopping Online
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Clutch research finds that 71% of consumers have encountered a scam or attempted scam while shopping online, underscoring how common deceptive tactics have become in digital commerce. Nearly all consumers (92%) say they are concerned about the influence online scams have on their purchasing decisions, signaling a widespread shift toward more cautious buying behavior. Most Consumers Have Been Scammed, Many Recently More than half of consumers (56%) say they have...
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Introducing LTK AI: The Chatbot Powered by Trusted Creator Recommendations
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LTK, the company that turned influence into a global economy, today announced the launch of LTK AI: a chatbot built directly into the LTK consumer app for personalized discovery, powered by real creator content and trusted recommendations. LTK AI adds a conversational layer to the LTK experience designed to help users discover what to wear, style, pack, gift, or try next based on real-world context and creator guidance. It delivers authentic and personalized recommendat...
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Sodexo Campus Launches McCormick® Flavor Boosters to Bring More Spice to Campus Life
NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by Gen Z’s demand for personalization and amped up flavor experiences, Sodexo Campus is introducing Flavor Boosters, a new spice blend program featuring bold, customizable flavors developed in partnership with the McCormick® brand and selected by student vote. Crafted from students’ desire to enjoy their meals based on their own taste profile and preferences, Sodexo and the McCormick brand gathered consumer survey insights from a panel of college stu...
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IHOP Crowns the First Tuesday of March as National Pancake Day, Kicking Off with Free Pancakes & a Mr. Fantasy Meet Up in Hollywood
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, IHOP is establishing an ownable, brand-defining moment by declaring the first Tuesday of March as National Pancake Day. To officially kick off this annual tradition, IHOP will celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 3 by inviting guests to “meet up” at participating IHOP locations nationwide and enjoy a free Short Stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7am to 8pm. “As the leader in breakfast, pancakes are part of our DNA – so much so that they’re em...
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Wizz Joins Tech Coalition As One of Only Three European Members of the Leading Child Safety Alliance
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wizz, the social discovery app for GenZ to build community globally, today announced it has become a member of the Tech Coalition. This global industry alliance is dedicated to combating online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA). Wizz is now one of only three European companies among the Coalition's membership, which includes major platforms such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Snap, Inc.. Building on Wizz’s existing safety ecosystem, its membership follows part...