Consumer Spending

Global Retail Sales Projected To Fall 9.6 Pct On Average

Global Retail Sales Projected To Fall 9.6 Pct On Average
Global Retail Sales Projected To Fall 9.6 Pct On Average
April 30, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Forrester forecasts that global retail sales this year will drop by an average of 9.6 percent around the...

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Stimulus Relief Checks: Less Spending, More Saving
Stimulus Relief Checks: Less Spending, More Saving
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

Starting last week, the COVID-19 stimulus funds began hitting the bank accounts of citizens nationwide. All in, the $290 billion program – part of the $...

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Reinvention Key To Reopening The Economy
Reinvention Key To Reopening The Economy
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

In good times we talk about the hockey stick shape, to symbolize up-and-to-the-right growth. In 2020 the metaphor being tossed about involves the letter “V.”...

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PSCU Says CU Spending Up With Stimulus Funds Arriving
PSCU Says CU Spending Up With Stimulus Funds Arriving
April 27, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU compared the week ending April 19, 2020, to the same time frame in 2019 to discover what impact the...

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Generation House Arrest? Retailers Anticipate Reinvention And Reopening
Generation House Arrest? Retailers Anticipate Reinvention And Reopening
April 27, 2020  |  Retail

Friday, May 1 is shaping up as one of retail’s most important days since the COVID-19 crisis went down. It’s that day that several states,...

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COVID-19 Report VI: America Stirs As Pandemic Weakens
COVID-19 Report VI: America Stirs As Pandemic Weakens
April 27, 2020  |  Economy

When PYMNTS began conducting a series of national polls on March 6 to try to predict the path of a pandemic, the crisis was approaching...

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Why Reopening The US Economy Should Be About Reinventing It
Why Reopening The US Economy Should Be About Reinventing It
April 27, 2020  |  Economy

Never has one letter of the alphabet been such a hot topic of conversation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Walmart, Amazon: The Battle For Consumer Spend
Walmart, Amazon: The Battle For Consumer Spend
April 24, 2020  |  Retail

We’re now a month into the COVID-19 pandemic and the world is adapting to a new normal where going out is minimal, ordering online is...

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