Consumer Spending

Consumers Spend, Businesses Don’t Seem To Be
Consumers Spend, Businesses Don’t Seem To Be
November 12, 2018  |  Economy

The tax cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump late last year were expected to spur a spending boost on the part of consumers...

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US Holiday Sales May Top $1 Trillion This Year
US Holiday Sales May Top $1 Trillion This Year
November 06, 2018  |  Retail

With strong income growth, increased customer confidence and low unemployment, U.S. holiday sales may top $1 trillion this year. eMarketer noted that the sales may...

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IDC Estimates 36.4M Tablets Sold In Q3 Amid Market Decline
IDC Estimates 36.4M Tablets Sold In Q3 Amid Market Decline
November 02, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Marking the sixteenth consecutive quarter of declines in the tablet market, the third quarter experienced an 8.6 percent fall on a year-over-year basis. While 39.9...

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Will Amazon, eBay And Apple Have A Happy Holiday Season?
Will Amazon, eBay And Apple Have A Happy Holiday Season?
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

After Halloween comes the lucrative holiday shopping season — sorry, Thanksgiving, but you’re only a speed bump — but there are serious questions about how happy...

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Ahead Of Apple Earnings, Apprehension Over Apps?
Ahead Of Apple Earnings, Apprehension Over Apps?
November 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Wall Street waits with bated breath for Apple’s earnings. After all, a $1 trillion market cap implies hefty expectations for the tech giant. Amid a general...

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Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
November 01, 2018  |  Subscriptions

U.S. consumers spent around $329 million in the top 10 subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps across the App Store and Google Play in Q3 — an...

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Ecosystems: Google, Disney And The Power Of Parental Spend
Ecosystems: Google, Disney And The Power Of Parental Spend
October 31, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

There are some hit toys from the 1960s that were genuine classics – so much so that they are still with us today. This year, Ken Dolls,...

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Brex Overhauls Rewards Program To Give Startups The Perks They Want
Brex Overhauls Rewards Program To Give Startups The Perks They Want
October 31, 2018  |  Startups

Brex, the corporate card for startups company, announced earlier this week that it has overhauled its credit card rewards system to give more awards to its...

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Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
October 31, 2018  |  Economy

Call it a tale of two consumers — or perhaps a bifurcation of credit outlooks. News came this week that at least two credit card...

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