Consumer Spending

65% of Americans Have Made a Purchase with a Credit Card in the Last 12 Months 

65% of Americans Have Made a Purchase with a Credit Card in the Last 12 Months 
65% of Americans Have Made a Purchase with a Credit Card in the Last 12 Months 
December 09, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit cards are the gold standard for payments in America. Sixty-five percent of the U.S. population — 168 million adults — have made a purchase...

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Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
December 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Ironically, today’s restaurants looking to win over their highest spending digital customers need to offer them the opportunity to spend less. As restaurants and third-party...

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Restoration Hardware Makes Curated Home Ecosystem a 2022 Priority
Restoration Hardware Makes Curated Home Ecosystem a 2022 Priority
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Supply chain bottlenecks are still slowing delivery of some RH items, executives said Wednesday (Dec. 8), but most customers are willing to wait as the...

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Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
December 08, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Physical Retail’s Data Distortion Trap
Physical Retail’s Data Distortion Trap
December 06, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

In 1907, Mark Twain famously popularized the saying “lies, damn lies and statistics,” almost as a self-deprecating comment about his own ability to interpret “figures”...

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Apple’s iPhone Warning Signals Caution for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Apple’s iPhone Warning Signals Caution for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
December 05, 2021  |  Apple

As Apple goes, so, too, goes household spending in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon Poised to Take Top Retailer Spot From Walmart
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon Poised to Take Top Retailer Spot From Walmart
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

After three quarters in a row of lagging behind Amazon in the race for consumers’ retail spending, it’s all but assured that 2021 will prove...

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Kroger Leverages Personalization to Win Share of Food Spend From Restaurants Amid Rising Prices
Kroger Leverages Personalization to Win Share of Food Spend From Restaurants Amid Rising Prices
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

The rise in food costs, while bad news for consumers, has its advantages for grocers. With price concerns causing many to be more deliberate about...

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4 Things About BNPL: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Landscape
4 Things About BNPL: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Landscape
December 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s hard to think of a payments phenom to beat buy now, pay later (BNPL). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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