Earnings season is ending, but there remains a final wave of reports from retail behemoths to be parsed. We’ll see financial results from Target Wednesday (Aug. 16)...
The price of essentials may be rising at a slower pace than last year, but consumers remain cautious. Inflation for everyday items is nearing price rise...
U.S. consumers are slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, following two straight months of growing confidence. The preliminary data and index measuring consumer sentiment released...
It’s a widely reported data point that 93% of central banks are in at least some stage of deploying — or at least exploring —...
Increasing costs on everyday items such as groceries, utilities and insurance continue to strain household budgets across the United States. More than 60% of Americans were living paycheck...
Generative artificial intelligence (AI), particularly OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has become a major trend in retail. Brands and retailers are integrating it due to consumer demand for interactive experiences. In...
The world is facing a major slowdown in global trade as economic growth weakens. In addition, governments around the world are increasingly curbing business with...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a long-standing vehicle for transactions between consumers, has evolved recently into usage between merchants and consumers as well. The steady growth of...
Traditional credit is more difficult to access and increasingly expensive to maintain as the Federal Reserve keeps raising rates, driving some consumers are seeking alternative...