Consumer Spending

July Retail Sales Boost: Consumers Spend Big On Clothes And Food
July Retail Sales Boost: Consumers Spend Big On Clothes And Food
August 19, 2019  |  Economy

Data paint a portrait — rarely a photo in stark relief, usually more along the lines of an impressionist painting. Connect the dots a bit,...

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What To Expect From Back-To-School Shopping
What To Expect From Back-To-School Shopping
August 17, 2019  |  Retail

There is no set national date for the beginning of school in the United States because there is no set date to go back to school. By...

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Groupon Tries To Reach A More Lucrative Consumer Base
Groupon Tries To Reach A More Lucrative Consumer Base
August 12, 2019  |  Retail

Hey, did you hear about Groupon? When was the last time anyone said that to you? No offense against Groupon, the relatively longstanding online discount...

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Amex Q2 Earnings Preview: Higher Revenue, New User Growth Expected
Amex Q2 Earnings Preview: Higher Revenue, New User Growth Expected
July 18, 2019  |  Earnings

American Express is expected to report higher earnings and revenue than estimated in their second-quarter report, which will publish on Friday (July 19) at 7:30...

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JPMorgan Results Show Active Mobile Customers Up 12 Pct YoY
JPMorgan Results Show Active Mobile Customers Up 12 Pct YoY
July 16, 2019  |  Earnings

JPMorgan posted second-quarter earnings on Tuesday (July 16) that showed strength in consumer-facing operations and double-digit gains in mobile customers, reflecting continued traction across digital...

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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Regulation And eCommerce Loss Blues
The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Regulation And eCommerce Loss Blues
July 05, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

This week Amazon.com celebrated its 25th birthday. For the most part it’s been a good two-and-a-half decades, and it is hard to argue with Amazon’s...

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Facebook’s Post-Libra Fizzle
Facebook’s Post-Libra Fizzle
June 28, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

This was probably not the week Facebook had expected, post-Libra. You know, by now, that the social media giant unveiled the details of a new...

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Retail Sales Grew 0.5 Pct In May
Retail Sales Grew 0.5 Pct In May
June 14, 2019  |  Retail

With results that implied a pickup in consumer spending, retail sales in the U.S. rose in May and sales for the month before were revised...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: HQ Enhancements, Empathetic AI And Special Guest Bernie Sanders
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: HQ Enhancements, Empathetic AI And Special Guest Bernie Sanders
May 24, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

This week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos got the tech sector’s attention with emerging reports of his “fascination” with the rapidly developing world of autonomous autos....

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