Consumer Spending

Adidas To Shut Down Its Robotic Speedfactories in US, Germany
Adidas To Shut Down Its Robotic Speedfactories in US, Germany
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

Adidas announced Monday (Nov. 11) that it will be closing its robotic “Speedfactories” in Atlanta and Ansbach, Germany, within 6 months. Instead, the company will...

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UK Sees Biggest Economic Slowdown In Nearly A Decade
UK Sees Biggest Economic Slowdown In Nearly A Decade
November 11, 2019  |  Economy

The U.K. economy ducked a recession but the economy grew at its slowest annual rate since the third quarter in 2010, Reuters reported on Monday...

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UK Retail Up 0.6 Percent Despite Bureaucratic Instability
UK Retail Up 0.6 Percent Despite Bureaucratic Instability
November 05, 2019  |  Retail

October retail spending was up 0.6 percent in the U.K. compared to October 2018, in spite of the turmoil over Brexit and the upcoming general...

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Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
November 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
November 01, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The pumpkins are gone, the Christmas lights are starting to appear and Black Friday sales have started despite the fact that according to the calendar...

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Adobe: Online Sales To Soar 14 Pct. In 2019 Holiday Season
Adobe: Online Sales To Soar 14 Pct. In 2019 Holiday Season
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

In releasing predictions for the holiday online shopping season, Adobe said total online spending will increase by 14.1 percent, which is a total of $143.7...

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US Household Spending Climbs
US Household Spending Climbs
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Consumers boosted their spending in September by 0.2 percent going into the fourth quarter, matching August’s increase but coming in slightly below economists’ expectations, The...

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Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
October 24, 2019  |  Retail

You may have already seen the Christmas commercials and been lucky – or unlucky – enough to have heard some holiday music already this autumn....

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The Invisible Opportunities In Integrated Payments
The Invisible Opportunities In Integrated Payments
October 17, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers may not spend much time thinking about payments, but they certainly have expectations for them. High expectations, in fact: As the 2010s are drawing...

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