Consumer Spending

Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
March 21, 2020  |  Retail

If one is looking for doom, gloom, destruction or gallows humor, there is a vast menu of sources. The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
March 20, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The story of the week for Amazon and Walmart was the same story playing out in various forms throughout the U.S. economy — the unfolding...

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US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
March 18, 2020  |  Retail

As consumer spending started to decelerate prior to COVID-19 containment measures, U.S. retail sales declined last month in the biggest drop in a year. Commerce...

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NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
March 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The United States has reached a tipping point on COVID-19, with federal state and local governments implementing new restrictions on where consumers can travel, how...

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Economic Recovery, Consumer Spending Amid The Coronavirus
Economic Recovery, Consumer Spending Amid The Coronavirus
March 17, 2020  |  Today In Data

The start of U.S. economic recovery is likely approximately six weeks away, if China’s experience with the coronavirus provides lessons learned. While China’s economy is grappling to regain...

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What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

On March 6, at the end of the first week that the coronavirus roiled markets and rocked the U.S., PYMNTS asked 2,128 U.S. consumers to...

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Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
March 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In 1987, Disney launched one of the more successful ad campaigns in its history. It ran right after the Super Bowl game between the New York...

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Amazon Nudges Walmart In Latest Whole Paycheck Tracker
Amazon Nudges Walmart In Latest Whole Paycheck Tracker
March 12, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The battle royale for share of wallet between eCommerce trailblazer Amazon and ultra-merchant Walmart rages on, as the latest PYMNTS Whole Paycheck Tracker data shows,...

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Amazon, Walmart Battle For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck: Who’s Winning By The Numbers
Amazon, Walmart Battle For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck: Who’s Winning By The Numbers
March 06, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The earnings are out, the early moves are made and the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck in 2020 is officially underway and moving full...

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