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Discount Subscriptions Combine Consumers’ Two Favorite Features: Convenience and Savings
Discount Subscriptions Combine Consumers’ Two Favorite Features: Convenience and Savings
May 02, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions considered discretionary were among the first to go when consumers began slashing their budgets and their providers have generally struggled since. Although there have...

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Main Street Merchant Recession Expectations Match Fed, Consumer Sentiment
Main Street Merchant Recession Expectations Match Fed, Consumer Sentiment
April 23, 2023  |  Economy

After pandemic and inflation woes, Main Street is digging in to face economic headwinds on the horizon. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking a chance...

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Fed’s Beige Book Points Toward Consumer Spending Slowdown
Fed’s Beige Book Points Toward Consumer Spending Slowdown
April 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Connect the data dots and a story emerges — where the Fed’s Beige Book hints at what to come. And what’s to come looks to...

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Consumers Increasingly Expect Recession
Consumers Increasingly Expect Recession
March 31, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers increasingly expect a recession. The University of Michigan’s monthly Surveys of Consumers noted this trend Friday (March 31) as it released final results that...

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Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
March 17, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment about the economy and their finances slipped in March but remained higher than a year ago. The index of consumer sentiment for the...

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Carvana Says Used Cars Sales Will Drop Again in Q1
Carvana Says Used Cars Sales Will Drop Again in Q1
February 24, 2023  |  Earnings

After a crushing Q4 in which the country’s second-largest seller of used cars saw its unit sales and revenue drop more than 20%, Carvana said...

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Struggling Households Optimistic That Finances Will Improve This Year
Struggling Households Optimistic That Finances Will Improve This Year
February 01, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Although PYMNTS latest research finds that 64% of U.S. consumers are living paycheck to paycheck, there is still optimism that things will get better. This,...

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The Conference Board: Consumers’ Short-Term Outlook May Signal Coming Recession 
The Conference Board: Consumers’ Short-Term Outlook May Signal Coming Recession 
January 31, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer confidence dipped in January after rising in December, according to The Conference Board. The not-for-profit think tank said in a Tuesday (Jan. 31) press...

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54% of Rural Residents Hit Harder by Inflation Than Urbanites
54% of Rural Residents Hit Harder by Inflation Than Urbanites
November 17, 2022  |  Economy

The affects of inflation may be felt by everyone, but new research shows that the depth of the impact varies widely, particularly for those living...

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