Consumer Spending

Digital Ordering Boom Gives Restaurants a Bigger Slice of Thanksgiving Spending

Digital Ordering Boom Gives Restaurants a Bigger Slice of Thanksgiving Spending
Digital Ordering Boom Gives Restaurants a Bigger Slice of Thanksgiving Spending
November 25, 2021  |  Retail

Thanksgiving is famously a holiday for home cooking, but this year, restaurants will be seeing a bigger piece of the consumer pie as the food...

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Black Friday Could See Greater Digital Shift Than Ever
Black Friday Could See Greater Digital Shift Than Ever
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

With Black Friday officially underway, nearly three-quarters of consumers have now begun their holiday shopping in a year that’s expected to be more digital than...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Finally Matches Walmart for Consumer Retail Sales
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Finally Matches Walmart for Consumer Retail Sales
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Though both Amazon and Walmart began their holiday promotions weeks ago, the two largest retailers in the U.S. are still counting on the days between...

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Inflation Is Strong, but Consumer Spending Might Be Stronger
Inflation Is Strong, but Consumer Spending Might Be Stronger
November 24, 2021  |  Economy

Even in the face of the fast inflation in three decades, American consumers don’t seem to be afraid to spend. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Retail: Gap Leans on Portfolio of Brands; Afterpay Set to Launch Subscription Service
Today in Retail: Gap Leans on Portfolio of Brands; Afterpay Set to Launch Subscription Service
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Gap says supply chain issues will likely persist into early next year, while Afterpay is preparing to launch a subscription...

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Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers are more ready than ever to spend in the coming weeks and months, with robust savings and pent-up demand built during the pandemic, leading...

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The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

For many people and companies, there exists a burning desire to move past the global pandemic and return to some semblance of “normal,” which most...

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US Consumers’ Savings Dip from Pandemic-Era Highs
US Consumers’ Savings Dip from Pandemic-Era Highs
November 23, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Headlines show the employment picture is brightening a bit, economies are reopening … and perhaps, just perhaps, U.S. households are feeling more sanguine about their...

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Walmart’s Loyalty Program Walmart+ Struggles to Grow Paid Membership
Walmart’s Loyalty Program Walmart+ Struggles to Grow Paid Membership
November 23, 2021  |  Retail

After over a year of offering consumers free delivery, discounted prescription drugs and other benefits, the growth of Walmart+ remains in neutral, with nearly 1...

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