Consumer Spending

Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months

Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months
Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

With a less-than-anticipated decline, retail sales in Canada dropped in September for the first time in three months. Statistics Canada noted that retailers sold 0.1...

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Sluggish Sales Sink Macy’s Earnings
Sluggish Sales Sink Macy’s Earnings
November 21, 2019  |  Earnings

The mall has not been kind to Macy’s, or at least that was the takeaway from the retailer’s earnings report released earlier today (Nov. 21)....

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Discover: What’s Around The Corner For Merchant Payments?
Discover: What’s Around The Corner For Merchant Payments?
November 21, 2019  |  eCommerce

For merchants, divining the future of payments — in essence, anticipating what’s next — means looking around corners, thinking about what consumers want, and will want...

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73 Pct Of Millennials Will Use Mobile For Holiday Purchases
73 Pct Of Millennials Will Use Mobile For Holiday Purchases
November 21, 2019  |  Mobile

Millennials plan to spend more money this holiday season, and will use their mobile devices to do the majority of their shopping. Get the Full...

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Q3 Retail Earnings Show Mixed Bag Of Consumer Spending
Q3 Retail Earnings Show Mixed Bag Of Consumer Spending
November 20, 2019  |  Retail

Consumer spending shows mixed demand as the holiday shopping season gets underway, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full...

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Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

No doubt you’ve already heard your first Christmas carol or holiday song, and have seen your first TV ad for holiday shopping. The season is...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Grocery Expansions, eCommerce Improvements And Voice Extensions
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Grocery Expansions, eCommerce Improvements And Voice Extensions
November 15, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

’Tis the season for shopping — and capturing the spend of consumers with a newfound enthusiasm for commerce of all kinds. The competition for the...

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October Retail Up 0.3 Percent Despite Trade War, Recession Fear
October Retail Up 0.3 Percent Despite Trade War, Recession Fear
November 15, 2019  |  Retail

Retail sales rose 0.3 percent in October, rebounding from a 0.3 percent drop the previous month, CNBC reported on Friday (Nov. 15), citing a U.S....

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Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits
Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits
November 12, 2019  |  Apple

Goldman Sachs has promised to reevaluate how credit limits are determined for Apple Card users after being accused of gender discrimination. Get the Full Story...

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