Consumer Spending

While Car Sales Decline, Prices Are Higher Than Ever
While Car Sales Decline, Prices Are Higher Than Ever
September 07, 2020  |  Retail

Auto sales, disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, are at an odd junction this year with far fewer sales than normal, but higher prices, The Wall...

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Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

In some ways, the second quarter was like nothing the world has ever seen, as the pandemic cut through the daily lives of Americans from...

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What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

It’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas just yet, as it’s still summer and warm weather doesn’t quite call to mind images of...

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New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
September 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to...

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Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
September 01, 2020  |  International

Chinese consumers who have the money to spend are doing exactly that on retail splurges — but that hasn’t translated evenly across all sectors of...

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Consumer Expectations Drive Systems Choices Post-COVID
Consumer Expectations Drive Systems Choices Post-COVID
September 01, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Connected commerce, bless its algorithmic heart, was ready when we needed it, providing a supply line for ordinary people living in extraordinary conditions. That fact...

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India’s GDP Shrinks 24 Pct In Second Quarter
India’s GDP Shrinks 24 Pct In Second Quarter
August 31, 2020  |  International

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 24 percent in the second quarter (Q2) as the pandemic took its toll on the nation’s economy, according...

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Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart
Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart
August 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s news, Facebook called out Apple on its fee structure and transparency, and D.C.’s attorney general is suing Instacart for pocketing tips meant for...

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New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
August 28, 2020  |  Economy

Americans made 0.4 percent more money in July than in June, took home 0.2 percent more after taxes and spent 1.9 percent more, according to...

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