Consumer Spending

As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look

As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
October 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants and grocery stores are on a bit of a collision course when it comes to consumer spending as customers weigh supermarket markups against the...

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Retailers Struggle With Increasing Costs of Customer Acquisition
Retailers Struggle With Increasing Costs of Customer Acquisition
October 25, 2021  |  Retail

Increasing customer acquisition costs are beginning to dig into retailers’ profits at a time when merchants are struggling on multiple different fronts, facing a continuing...

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The Pandemic at 18 Months: Economic and Lockdown Fears Are Eclipsing the Contagion
The Pandemic at 18 Months: Economic and Lockdown Fears Are Eclipsing the Contagion
October 25, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Across 18 months and 12 studies surveying more than 24,000 U.S. consumers, PYMNTS’ Pandenomics report series has tracked the arc of consumer sentiment, from early...

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: ‘Hyperinflation’ Will ‘Change Everything’
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: ‘Hyperinflation’ Will ‘Change Everything’
October 24, 2021  |  Economy

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted a warning Friday (Oct. 22) about the coming of hyperinflation in the U.S. and the rest of the...

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Amex: SMB Spending Above Pre-Pandemic 2019 Levels
Amex: SMB Spending Above Pre-Pandemic 2019 Levels
October 22, 2021  |  Earnings

American Express said third-quarter results were buoyed by consumer and business spending that surged above pre-pandemic levels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Earnings Report to Provide Check-in on Connected Consumer
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Earnings Report to Provide Check-in on Connected Consumer
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Thursday (Oct. 28), giving retail industry watchers insight into not only the company itself but eCommerce...

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Rise of Conversational Commerce, Importance of Crypto and Social, Retail Sales Up 0.7%
Rise of Conversational Commerce, Importance of Crypto and Social, Retail Sales Up 0.7%
October 18, 2021  |  Today In Data

Cryptocurrency and social media are two more tools in retailers’ belts. Plus, retail sales continue their slow rebound, and all the latest news from Amazon...

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Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

For months, consumers have been hounded by headlines urging them to think about their holiday shopping early to avoid the myriad issues plaguing supply chains...

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Today in Retail: Retail Sales up for Second Consecutive Month; Walmart Testing Shopping via Text
Today in Retail: Retail Sales up for Second Consecutive Month; Walmart Testing Shopping via Text
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. Commerce Department says retail sales were up in September, though inflation may have something to do with that,...

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