Consumer Spending

Deep Dive: How Buy Now Pay Later Is Revitalizing Retail and the Economy

Deep Dive: How Buy Now Pay Later Is Revitalizing Retail and the Economy
Deep Dive: How Buy Now Pay Later Is Revitalizing Retail and the Economy
November 10, 2021  |  BNPL

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Fed’s Debt Data Report Signals Pressures for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Fed’s Debt Data Report Signals Pressures for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
November 09, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the United States, we’re wielding the plastic — or the digital versions of it, at least — more than we have in quite some...

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New Credit Pushes American Household Debt Beyond $15T
New Credit Pushes American Household Debt Beyond $15T
November 09, 2021  |  Debt

Household debt in the U.S. has now topped $15 trillion, with credit card balances up $17 billion to reach $800 billion in the third quarter,...

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New Data: Uptick in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Pegged Mostly to Financial Fears
New Data: Uptick in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Pegged Mostly to Financial Fears
November 09, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

PYMNTS’ research in 2021 has illuminated the surprising extent of paycheck-to-paycheck living in the U.S. — even among those with high incomes. After a brief...

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Touchland on How BNPL Options Help Improve Consumer Insights, Boost Sales During Downturns
Touchland on How BNPL Options Help Improve Consumer Insights, Boost Sales During Downturns
November 09, 2021  |  BNPL

Amid rising costs and product shortages, consumers are buying in bulk to ensure they’re not left short of basic household supplies. In the latest Buy...

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33% Of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Shop More at Physical Stores Until the Pandemic Ends
33% Of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Shop More at Physical Stores Until the Pandemic Ends
November 09, 2021  |  Retail

While the greatest share of all consumers say health-related issues are their top reason for concern about COVID-19, consumers who live paycheck to paycheck with...

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Trending: Buy Now, Pay Later Takes The Sting Out Of Stocking Up on Pantry Items
Trending: Buy Now, Pay Later Takes The Sting Out Of Stocking Up on Pantry Items
November 08, 2021  |  BNPL

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Walmart Tries to Make Itself Heard Over Alexa
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Walmart Tries to Make Itself Heard Over Alexa
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

When you think of voice-powered assistants, the first thought is likely Alexa (sorry, Siri and Google Assistant) — Amazon’s offering has nearly two-thirds of the...

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