Consumer Spending

Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
March 22, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
March 15, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In 1995 a computer scientist working at Kaleida Labs named John Wainwright made history when he bought a book. The book was Douglas Hofstadter’s “Fluid Concepts...

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Retail Data Points To Tough Sledding For US Economy — Or Vice Versa?
Retail Data Points To Tough Sledding For US Economy — Or Vice Versa?
March 14, 2019  |  Economy

GDP growth is slowing, and retail numbers show lumpiness. Amid wage growth, full employment, a Fed keeping rate boosts in check, are things as good...

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Helping Couples Fall In Love With Jointly Managed Finances
Helping Couples Fall In Love With Jointly Managed Finances
March 13, 2019  |  Spend Management

One can buy almost anything with money – but, as the Beatles observed, it can’t buy love. Which might lead to the erroneous perception that...

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US Retail Sales Increase In January
US Retail Sales Increase In January
March 11, 2019  |  Retail

With a rise in discretionary spending and building materials purchasing, retail sales in the U.S. increased by 0.2 percent in January. At the same time,...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
March 08, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility...

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Inside Amazon’s Play For Grocery Dominance
Inside Amazon’s Play For Grocery Dominance
March 04, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is making a bigger play for grocery, one that reportedly involves opening physical stores in multiple big U.S. cities, an effort that comes as...

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How Voice Is Turbocharging The Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
How Voice Is Turbocharging The Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
March 04, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Allow us at PYMNTS to take a brief step back and admire the landscape — in this case, the growing, though still young, connected vehicle...

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Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
March 03, 2019  |  Economy

Amid the biggest drop in consumer spending since 2009, personal incomes in the U.S. declined for the first time in over three years. The moves...

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