Consumer Spending

Liquidators Step Up as Retailers Confront Oversupply of Goods

Liquidators Step Up as Retailers Confront Oversupply of Goods
Liquidators Step Up as Retailers Confront Oversupply of Goods
July 04, 2022  |  Retail

Big retailers like Target and Walmart have been seeing large amounts of excess inventory — which could be a good thing for companies helping to...

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The Data Point: 58% of Americans Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck, Making It the Common Condition
The Data Point: 58% of Americans Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck, Making It the Common Condition
July 04, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With recession looking more probable by the day, consumers who are already financially strapped are looking at ways of managing money when there’s less of...

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Today in Data: Backing Away From Big-Ticket Buying
Today in Data: Backing Away From Big-Ticket Buying
July 04, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, as inflation continues to rise, consumers begin to ease spending on major purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
July 04, 2022  |  Economy

Pass the mustard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
July 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The share of consumers living paycheck to paycheck increased by 4 percentage points between May 2021 and May 2022, according to “The New Reality Check,”...

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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Was Q2 the Bottom or the Beginning?
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Was Q2 the Bottom or the Beginning?
July 01, 2022  |  Retail

The past three months of runaway inflation, rising interest rates, worries about the war in Europe and the gloomy bear market at home may not...

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This Week in Payments: Inflation Drives Shift in Customer Mix for Restaurants as Consumers Trade Down
This Week in Payments: Inflation Drives Shift in Customer Mix for Restaurants as Consumers Trade...
July 01, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Efforts to save money were prominent in the news this week, with reports that consumers are trading down from restaurants to groceries and news that...

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Today in FinTech: GetVantage Raises $36M; Apple Allows Third-Party Payments in S Korea
Today in FinTech: GetVantage Raises $36M; Apple Allows Third-Party Payments in S Korea
June 30, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, GetVantage secures $36 million to grow its footprint in Southeast Asia, while Apple has to take a reduced commission in South...

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