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UK Retail Store Traffic Declined 2.5% During Holiday Shopping Season
UK Retail Store Traffic Declined 2.5% During Holiday Shopping Season
January 03, 2025  |  Retail

Fewer consumers visited retail stores in the United Kingdom during the holiday shopping season and the entire year of 2024. Compared to the previous year,...

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Retail Returns Have Reportedly Jumped 60% Since 2012
Retail Returns Have Reportedly Jumped 60% Since 2012
December 26, 2024  |  Retail

There’s good news and bad news for online retailers this year. The good is consumers are expected to spend almost $241 billion on eCommerce purchases...

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Mastercard: Holiday Shoppers Chase Value as Online Spending Jumps 6.7%
Mastercard: Holiday Shoppers Chase Value as Online Spending Jumps 6.7%
December 26, 2024  |  eCommerce

This year, the holiday shopping season belonged to digitally savvy consumers. New data from Mastercard showed that while total retail sales from Nov. 1 to...

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Visa: 77% of 2024 Holiday Spending Happened In-Store
Visa: 77% of 2024 Holiday Spending Happened In-Store
December 23, 2024  |  VISA

Visa said it is seeing increasing consumer confidence this holiday season. The payments giant released preliminary insights into U.S. holiday buying that showed a 4.8%...

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Pre-Purchase Testing and Flexible Payments: Shaping the Future of Retail Transactions
Pre-Purchase Testing and Flexible Payments: Shaping the Future of Retail Transactions
December 23, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers rely more on online shopping, the importance of optimizing the payment process has never been more evident. With peak shopping periods like the...

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Was Your Favorite Holiday Tradition Once a Marketing Campaign?
Was Your Favorite Holiday Tradition Once a Marketing Campaign?
December 21, 2024  |  Retail

From candy canes to Christmas cards, the year-end holiday season is steeped in traditions that often feel timeless. Yet, many of these cherished customs can...

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British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
December 20, 2024  |  Retail

While retail sales in Great Britain rose in November, analysts said the results were dampened by consumers waiting for bargains. Retail sales rose by 0.2%...

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Consumer Spending Lifts Q3 GDP, but Savings Rates Are Pressured
Consumer Spending Lifts Q3 GDP, but Savings Rates Are Pressured
December 19, 2024  |  Economy

In the latest and final revision of how the economy fared in the third quarter — through the growth in gross domestic product — the...

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Inflation Pushes Consumers to Seek Everyday Value From Credit Card Rewards
Inflation Pushes Consumers to Seek Everyday Value From Credit Card Rewards
December 18, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Rewards are among the key determinants in how consumers choose — and use — credit cards. In the PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Role of Rewards...

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