Consumer Spending

Consumer Spending Preferences Define Borders Of The New Loyalty
Consumer Spending Preferences Define Borders Of The New Loyalty
December 16, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The name of the game in commerce today is loyalty — in many ways an intangible — and from banks to merchants to investors, a...

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Consumers Expect Higher US Household Spending, Even As Some Fear Hard Times
Consumers Expect Higher US Household Spending, Even As Some Fear Hard Times
December 15, 2020  |  Economy

Americans see both good and bad economic times ahead, with consumers predicting the highest jump in household spending in more than four years, even as...

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Klarna Teams With Verifone To Expand In-Store BNPL Availability
Klarna Teams With Verifone To Expand In-Store BNPL Availability
December 15, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Klarna has teamed up with Silicon Valley digital payments firm Verifone to advance availability in physical stores across...

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Deep Dive: Why Seamless Payments Are Key To Customer Engagement During The Pandemic
Deep Dive: Why Seamless Payments Are Key To Customer Engagement During The Pandemic
December 15, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

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US Lawmakers Split Stimulus Proposal Into 2 Plans To Work Out Deal
US Lawmakers Split Stimulus Proposal Into 2 Plans To Work Out Deal
December 13, 2020  |  Economy

American lawmakers, after months at an impasse over what would be included in a stimulus bill, have decided to split the bill into two separate...

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Consumers More Optimistic, Looking To Post-COVID
Consumers More Optimistic, Looking To Post-COVID
December 13, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

U.S. consumers, the driving force behind two-thirds of gross domestic product (GDP), say they are beginning to feel better about the current and foreseeable economic...

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