Consumer Spending

New Study Shows Retailers Are Stepping Up For Safety
New Study Shows Retailers Are Stepping Up For Safety
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to...

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The Pandemic’s Impact On Shopping Habits And Gaming
The Pandemic’s Impact On Shopping Habits And Gaming
June 05, 2020  |  Today In Data

Most consumers don’t have any plans of reverting to their pre-pandemic shopping habits, even as portions of the U.S. economy continue to reopen. They are still...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart And Amazon Battle Resumes As Retail Embraces ‘The New Normal’
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart And Amazon Battle Resumes As Retail Embraces ‘The New Normal’
June 05, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Stores are starting to reopen nationwide, and consumers are considering leaving their houses again. The world of retail might not be quite getting back to...

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FIs: Build For A Digital Future Or Lose Customers
FIs: Build For A Digital Future Or Lose Customers
June 04, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The degree to which consumers’ lives have gone digital over the past two or three months can’t be overstated. Vaduvur Bharghavan, president and CEO of...

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Deep Dive: Measuring COVID-19’s Impact On Consumers’ Payment Preferences
Deep Dive: Measuring COVID-19’s Impact On Consumers’ Payment Preferences
June 03, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The COVID-19 pandemic and safety measures taken to slow the virus’s spread have overturned consumers’ daily lives, including what they are buying and which payment...

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Retailers Seek New Digital Places To Meet Consumers As Spending Patterns Change
Retailers Seek New Digital Places To Meet Consumers As Spending Patterns Change
June 02, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The past several months have been largely defined in the retail world by merchants and brands making quick digital pivots to stay afloat in an...

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Visa: May Payments Volume Shows Slide Slowing
Visa: May Payments Volume Shows Slide Slowing
June 01, 2020  |  VISA

Visa‘s total U.S. payments volume in May declined slower than the previous two months, which could be indicative of a slight economic recovery as consumers...

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Why Financial Literacy Is A Lesson So Hard For Americans To Learn
Why Financial Literacy Is A Lesson So Hard For Americans To Learn
June 01, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Americans are known the world over for many things, but financial literacy isn’t one of them. We’re not known for being a nation of expert money...

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US Savings Rate Soars As Consumer Spending Sinks – A Bad Sign For SMBs
US Savings Rate Soars As Consumer Spending Sinks – A Bad Sign For SMBs
June 01, 2020  |  SMBs

Not all that long ago, we were hoarding toilet paper and flour — eyeing the proverbial rainy day when we’d need what we’d saved, as...

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