Consumer Spending

Today’s Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge
Today’s Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes...

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Is Consumer Spending Heading Toward A Cliff?
Is Consumer Spending Heading Toward A Cliff?
September 29, 2020  |  Economy

Consumer spending has been on something of a roller-coaster ride in 2020 thus far – dropping into the basement in the spring, but showing signs...

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Consumer Confidence Index Up In September
Consumer Confidence Index Up In September
September 29, 2020  |  Economy

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased in September, after slipping in August, according to the Consumer Confidence Survey released Tuesday (Sept. 29). Get the...

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Fed Consumer Finance Survey Reveals Online Banking Usage, (Slightly) Higher Debt Burdens
Fed Consumer Finance Survey Reveals Online Banking Usage, (Slightly) Higher Debt Burdens
September 29, 2020  |  Economy

The Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances might come with a caveat: The data measure a period that may seem long ago and far away...

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Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card
Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

The consensus opinions are starting to show up on the retail fourth-quarter calendar. With Amazon’s confirmation of Prime Day and Target’s follow-up of its Deal...

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Mastercard And Ethoca Help Merchants, Issuers Improve Online Transaction Clarity
Mastercard And Ethoca Help Merchants, Issuers Improve Online Transaction Clarity
September 29, 2020  |  Digital Payments

A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release...

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Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020’s Holiday Shopping Season
Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020’s Holiday Shopping Season
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

The retail ecosystem has been turned upside down over the past six months as changes big and small rippled through the segment worldwide in response...

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Why 2021 Is No Sure Bet For An SMB Rebound
Why 2021 Is No Sure Bet For An SMB Rebound
September 28, 2020  |  Podcasts

As 2020 limps toward its exhausting conclusion, get ready for a massive rebound in 2021 — for consumer spending, for small- to medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs’)...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon And Walmart Aren’t Just Toying Around
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon And Walmart Aren’t Just Toying Around
September 25, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It was quite a week in the Amazon-Walmart battle for the consumer’s whole paycheck. It started out with what looked to be a definitive date...

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