Consumer Spending

Why Household Finances Under The Hood Don’t Look So Good
Why Household Finances Under The Hood Don’t Look So Good
July 23, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Paul McCartney and The Beatles may have told us that money can’t buy us love, but new research claims that it can certainly buy us...

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Even Snaps Up $40M In Funding
Even Snaps Up $40M In Funding
July 19, 2018  |  Investments

For the more than 170 million Americans who live paycheck to paycheck — three-quarters of all American workers, according to a recent survey — the...

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How Scan-And-Go Can Win Over Millennials
How Scan-And-Go Can Win Over Millennials
July 19, 2018  |  Mobile

Can younger consumers do to grocery checkouts what they have purportedly done to diamonds, voice phone calls and certain chain restaurants? That’s the hope of...

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Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June
Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June
July 16, 2018  |  Retail

Topping off a quarter of strong consumption, Americans spent more at retailers in June than the prior month. The Commerce Department said on Monday (July...

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World Cup Highlights Growth Of Contactless Payments In Russia
World Cup Highlights Growth Of Contactless Payments In Russia
July 16, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Contactless payments scored big at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, with 50 percent of Visa purchases in tournament venues utilizing contactless transactions through cards, mobile devices...

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Starwood Devalues Points On Amex Card
Starwood Devalues Points On Amex Card
July 12, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Users of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express (Amex) card aren’t happy with the changes coming to their cards, which give them one-third fewer reward points...

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Consumer Debt Increases In May
Consumer Debt Increases In May
July 10, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New data shows that U.S. consumer debt rose in May by the most in six months, showing that Americans were more comfortable with spending midway...

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PayPal Rolls Out Checkout With Smart Payment Buttons
PayPal Rolls Out Checkout With Smart Payment Buttons
June 28, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Today PayPal is launching Checkout with Smart Payment Buttons, the latest salvo in the firm’s ongoing war against checkout friction. Friction during the online checkout process...

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Self-Service Kiosks Boost Consumer Spending By 30 Percent
Self-Service Kiosks Boost Consumer Spending By 30 Percent
June 26, 2018  |  Retail

With the introduction of kiosks, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are speeding up the traditional ordering process. But these devices can do more than allow customers to...

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