Consumer Spending

LendingClub CEO Says Breadth of Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Is ‘Wake-up Call’

LendingClub CEO Says Breadth of Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Is ‘Wake-up Call’
LendingClub CEO Says Breadth of Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Is ‘Wake-up Call’
September 08, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy reaches far and wide, as a growing number of individuals and families across the U.S. struggle mightily to make ends meet. Get...

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Delta Variant Thwarts Economists’ Labor Day Optimism
Delta Variant Thwarts Economists’ Labor Day Optimism
September 07, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The surge in the delta variant of COVID-19 has the U.S. seeing new hurdles thwarting its economic recovery, according to a report from The Wall...

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CVC Could Sell Its Stake in Watchmaker Breitling
CVC Could Sell Its Stake in Watchmaker Breitling
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

CVC Capital Partners could sell a substantial minority stake in Breitling SA, one of the last independent watchmakers in Switzerland, according to a Bloomberg report...

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As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

As the vacations and social events of summer give way to the steadier autumn months, grocers have an opportunity to win back consumers’ food spending...

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More Than 50M People Now Subscribe to YouTube Music
More Than 50M People Now Subscribe to YouTube Music
September 02, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

YouTube Music has hit a new milestone as its paid subscribers now total 50 million, YouTube’s Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen wrote. Get the...

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August US Consumer Confidence Lowest in 6 Months
August US Consumer Confidence Lowest in 6 Months
August 31, 2021  |  Economy

Confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in August to its lowest level since February as the COVID-19 delta variant continued its spread and higher inflation rates...

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Consumers Spend More On Services Than Goods In Sluggish July
Consumers Spend More On Services Than Goods In Sluggish July
August 27, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer spending — the driving force in the U.S. economy — was up in July, but at 0.3 percent, just a fraction of last month’s...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Remain In Dead Heat For Top Spot
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Remain In Dead Heat For Top Spot
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

After vaulting ahead of Walmart in the fourth quarter last year, Amazon has held its front-runner status for the third quarter in a row, albeit...

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For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
August 27, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As the world begins to reopen and consumer spending habits shift back offline, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) train has kept chugging along as...

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