Consumer Spending

Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus
Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus
March 03, 2020  |  Retail

The outbreak is hardly over, but a sense of perspective – some of it decidedly unconventional – is settling over the global commerce picture. For...

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Coronavirus Impacts eCommerce, Business Travel
Coronavirus Impacts eCommerce, Business Travel
February 28, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus has wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, technology, medicine, business travel and the economy. Here are the latest updates on its impacts around the world....

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US Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Q4 GDP Revisions
US Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Q4 GDP Revisions
February 27, 2020  |  Economy

One of the most enduring stories of the record economic expansion that has marked the past decade has been the resilience of the U.S. consumer. And...

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China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills
China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills
February 18, 2020  |  International

Can monetary policy cure the ills of an economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus? China may be about to find out. In a series of...

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Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
February 16, 2020  |  Economy

A warm January led to utilities dropping 4 percent for the month as Americans reduced their reliance on heat, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Valentine’s Day is rooted in love, in goat skins and fertility (go look it up). For retailers, perhaps especially those luxury goods sellers weathering the...

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Consumer Spending Drives Jan. Retail Sales Boost
Consumer Spending Drives Jan. Retail Sales Boost
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

With data indicating that consumer spending is still strong, retail sales – which are an indication of purchases at restaurants, stores and online – rose...

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Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

With holiday sales skyrocketing from 2018 to 2019, Canada’s Shopify registered quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations. The eCommerce firm notched global sales of more than...

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Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
February 10, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Aluminum foil is not a new product by any stretch of the imagination. Its precursor — tin foil — was used for cooking, starting in the early...

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