Consumer Spending

Fiserv: How FIs Can Stay Ahead Of The Credit Card Pack
Fiserv: How FIs Can Stay Ahead Of The Credit Card Pack
June 07, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Spending on credit cards will continue to grow, but any issuer that decides to take a breath, instead of crafting creative rewards and going after...

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Twenty-Two Percent Of Shoppers Use A Retailer’s Mobile App Because Of Discounts
Twenty-Two Percent Of Shoppers Use A Retailer’s Mobile App Because Of Discounts
May 22, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers love mobile apps: In fact, there were 175 billion downloads globally in 2017 — a 60 percent growth from 2015, according to App Annie’s...

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America’s Daunting Debt Picture
America’s Daunting Debt Picture
May 22, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

There is much to like in the current economic snapshot of the U.S. The overall unemployment rate has slipped below 4 percent — the lowest...

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Cementing Customer Relationships Over A Hot Cup Of Coffee
Cementing Customer Relationships Over A Hot Cup Of Coffee
May 22, 2018  |  Retail

Relationship commerce exists as something of a gold standard in the era of the increasingly scattered customer. Loyalty, in the era of mobile, can be...

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Data: Uber Customers In Top 32 US Cities Spend ~$50 Per Month
Data: Uber Customers In Top 32 US Cities Spend ~$50 Per Month
May 14, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Newly released data shows how much some users are spending on ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft in 32 major cities. According to CNBC, money...

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Building Bridges To Emerging Consumer Groups
Building Bridges To Emerging Consumer Groups
May 10, 2018  |  Today In Data

Demographic groupings make sense. They offer insight into what consumers are buying so pitches can be customized, helping to avoid unnecessarily selling apparel and accessories to...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Timing Spring has finally arrived across the United States, and love is in the air. Even on Facebook. The social media...

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Five At Five: Birchbox’s Buyer And Robot-Prepared Pizza
Five At Five: Birchbox’s Buyer And Robot-Prepared Pizza
May 02, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include details about Birchbox’s future...

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Five At Five: Mastercard Makes A Biometric Bet
Five At Five: Mastercard Makes A Biometric Bet
May 01, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new mark in...

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