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From Private Labels to BNPL, Brands Embrace Creative Affordability

In the face of rising costs many of the country's biggest retailers and brands are testing out new ways to make purchases more affordable without actually lowering the price.

ETFs

As Workers of the World Await Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k), Will IRA-Friendly ETFs Be Next?

SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler’s firm stance against bitcoin exchange-traded funds will become a lot harder to maintain if Fidelity goes ahead with plans to bring crypto to employer-sponsored retirement accounts.

Restaurant Innovation

Restaurant Industry Dining out on College Students’ Changing Habits

As food service businesses gear up for college students to return to campus, they are prepared for this year’s school year to resemble the pre-pandemic normal. Yet the meaning of normal itself has changed for these younger consumers, and brands that don’t step up their digital offerings risk falling behind.

CFOs

CFOs Share Labor Day Lessons on Worker Supply, Demand

As the U.S. observes Labor Day, firms of all shapes and sizes are bemoaning the shortage of qualified workers that are willing and able to fill much needed vacancies. As PYMNTS has learned in numerous recent interviews with CFOs, it’s a problem that requires creativity.

Connected Economy

Back to School for the Connected Economy, Too

The end of summer holiday is also associated with students the world over returning to school, and this year, to traditional classrooms after 2 years of largely remote learning. But while the mandatory video courses may be sunsetting, students will be greeted by a range of new and different educational technologies that are being developed and adapted to meet changing regulatory and compliance issues.

CE100™ Index

CE100 Index Drops as Investors Fret About Slowing Enterprise Tech Spend

As earnings season draws to a close, slowing growth is top-of-mind for investors, who sent nine of the 10 CE100 pillars down for the week. Enablers led the downturn as management commentary spotlighted macro pressures and changing business models.

Data Brief: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer

Data Brief: Unexpected Emergencies Cost Consumers Upward of $1,400

Forget old notions about the $400 car repair or dental bill. Inflation is bearing down on emergency expenses, too, straining the capacity of already cash-strapped paycheck-to-paycheck consumers to plan for the unexpected.

As Labor Day Marks 120 Years, Payday’s Transformation Marches On

A lot can happen in a century and two decades. The U.S. workforce has changed markedly in that time, and so has the idea of wages — how they’re paid, and when — and in the digital age, everything’s accelerated.

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