Consumer Spending

Contactless, Digital Drive Mastercard Q2 Earnings
Contactless, Digital Drive Mastercard Q2 Earnings
July 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Mastercard reported Q2 earnings results on Thursday (July 30) that in many ways mirrored what rival Visa reported the day before. Like Visa, Mastercard delivered better-than-expected second-quarter results,...

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US GDP Falls By A Record 32.9 Pct
US GDP Falls By A Record 32.9 Pct
July 30, 2020  |  Economy

There was more bad news Thursday (July 30) as the U.S. economy experienced its worst hit since the Great Depression in the second quarter (Q2)...

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Fed Chair Powell: Economic Recovery Depends On Success In Controlling Pandemic
Fed Chair Powell: Economic Recovery Depends On Success In Controlling Pandemic
July 29, 2020  |  Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday (July 29) that the road to economic recovery is “extraordinarily uncertain” and will be heavily influenced by how...

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Visa Sees Gains In Online and Contactless Transactions In Q2
Visa Sees Gains In Online and Contactless Transactions In Q2
July 29, 2020  |  VISA

Visa reported Tuesday (July 28) that its second-quarter results suffered from plummeting consumer spending amid COVID-19, although the pandemic did boost online spending and contactless...

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American Express Q2 Revenues Plunge As Big Spenders Shut Their Wallets
American Express Q2 Revenues Plunge As Big Spenders Shut Their Wallets
July 24, 2020  |  Earnings

American Express managed to put up a surprising profit in the second quarter, but saw revenue sharply drop as consumer spending collapsed as the COVID-19 pandemic slammed...

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UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential...

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New Report: The Role Of Flexible-Payment Options In Bringing Customers Back Into Stores
New Report: The Role Of Flexible-Payment Options In Bringing Customers Back Into Stores
July 23, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Flexible in-store payment plans that can help consumers handle both everyday and big-ticket purchases are gaining popularity in the United States, where the pandemic’s economic...

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Back-to-School Retail Meets Digital 3.0 FIT Framework
Back-to-School Retail Meets Digital 3.0 FIT Framework
July 22, 2020  |  Retail

The retail industry is facing its first sales event of the pandemic with the coming of back-to-school sales. And while some of the sales projections...

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