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25% of High-Income Consumers Work Side Hustles

25% of High-Income Consumers Work Side Hustles
25% of High-Income Consumers Work Side Hustles
June 26, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Amid news that the U.S. job market is cooling, first-time unemployment claims are up and 64% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck, comes this...

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Trending: How Energy Efficient LLMs Could Boost GenAI Use in eCommerce
Trending: How Energy Efficient LLMs Could Boost GenAI Use in eCommerce
June 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

UC Santa Cruz researchers have devised a method to significantly reduce the energy costs of running large language models. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumers Are Tired of Merchant Surcharges and Tipflation
Consumers Are Tired of Merchant Surcharges and Tipflation
June 26, 2024  |  Economy

Merchant steering, which is a practice where retailers offer discounts to consumers if they use certain payment methods, could be getting eclipsed by surcharges and...

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Shop Talk: Face Haus COO Says In-Store AI Boosts Service
Shop Talk: Face Haus COO Says In-Store AI Boosts Service
June 26, 2024  |  Retail

As artificial intelligence makes its way into more parts of retail, Face Haus, which is making a business on its personalized expertise, is using the...

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Exclusive: Synchrony Expands ‘Second Look’ Partnership With Atlanticus
Exclusive: Synchrony Expands ‘Second Look’ Partnership With Atlanticus
June 26, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Synchrony Financial and Atlanticus Holdings announced an expansion of their existing partnership Wednesday (June 26) creating a new multiyear agreement that aims to broaden financing...

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The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs
The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs
June 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information....

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29% of Vacationers Say Better Finances Mean More Summer Travel
29% of Vacationers Say Better Finances Mean More Summer Travel
June 25, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

July Fourth is just around the corner and, if you haven’t already done so, there is still time to make last-minute travel plans. But be...

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CEO Interview: Monos Brick-and-Mortar Stores Drive 40% eCommerce Boost
CEO Interview: Monos Brick-and-Mortar Stores Drive 40% eCommerce Boost
June 25, 2024  |  Retail

Monos is growing its brick-and-mortar presence, a move that is not only opening a new sales channel, but also boosting its eCommerce business. Get the...

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