Consumer Spending

Consumer Confidence Dips In December
Consumer Confidence Dips In December
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). Citing nonprofit research company The Conference...

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Consumer Spending Jumps In November
Consumer Spending Jumps In November
December 22, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Spending on the part of U.S. consumers picked up during the month of November, with the order of capital goods increasing for the tenth month...

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Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
December 13, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the payments company, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 12) of a new API platform. Dubbed Assemble, the platform features one centralized, secure account that...

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Interac Says 12/22 To Break 2017 Shopping Day Records
Interac Says 12/22 To Break 2017 Shopping Day Records
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

The holiday season is always a busy shopping period, but this Dec. 22, the last Friday before Christmas Eve, could shape up to be the...

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Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
December 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, consumers are spending billions on holiday preparations, venture capital (VC) funding is helping luxury eTail expand, subscription-based fitness class models are...

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IoT Spending Predicted To Hit $772B Next Year
IoT Spending Predicted To Hit $772B Next Year
December 08, 2017  |  Internet of Things

A new report says that worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to reach $772.5 billion in 2018, a 14.6 percent increase...

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Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things...

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Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Will Amazon thrive on the power of wallets wielded by wealthier customers? According to news from CNBC.com, Amazon Prime members have a place among the...

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Small Business Saturday Drove 108M Consumers To Shop, Dine Locally
Small Business Saturday Drove 108M Consumers To Shop, Dine Locally
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

Small Business Saturday drew around 108 million consumers to locally owned restaurants and retail businesses, reported the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American...

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