Consumer Spending

Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019

Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
November 30, 2018  |  Wearables

A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
November 30, 2018  |  Retail

The dust has settled from Black Friday, from the door-busting deals and bursting inboxes of coupons to the parking lots full of cars. The numbers...

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Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value
Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value
November 28, 2018  |  Retail

First Data’s 2018 Prepaid Consumer Insights Study found that the average consumer is spending $59 more than the original value of their gift card, marking an...

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Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, surpassing the 164 million estimate the National...

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What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
November 26, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

The verdict is in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
November 26, 2018  |  Retail

Black Friday sales soared this weekend, with more Americans choosing to skip the crowds and do the majority of their holiday shopping online. Reuters reported that...

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Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
November 23, 2018  |  Retail

Layaway — the system where a merchant holds an item aside for a consumer, usually for a small fee and a deposit, until the consumer...

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Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

A new survey has found that most people plan to begin their holiday shopping well before their turkey dinner — 7:16 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day...

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Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. consumers increased their online shopping by nearly 17 percent before Black Friday, according to new data published by Adobe Analytics this week. Online shopping spend...

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