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Walmart Deviates From Holiday Hiring Spree Amid Economic Uncertainty
Walmart Deviates From Holiday Hiring Spree Amid Economic Uncertainty
October 16, 2023  |  Walmart

As the holiday shopping season approaches, Walmart has announced that it is will not hire additional staff to serve customers during this peak period. This...

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Digital Tools Streamline Payments for Budget-Conscious Travelers
Digital Tools Streamline Payments for Budget-Conscious Travelers
October 12, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty and inflationary pressures, travel saw a significant rise this summer. According to findings detailed in “The Credit Economy: How Consumers Financed...

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Real-Time Data Helps CEOs Manage Economic Uncertainty
Real-Time Data Helps CEOs Manage Economic Uncertainty
April 05, 2023  |  CFO

Market shifts and macro turmoil have savvy CFOs examining internal processes to ensure sustainable growth. “I think every CFO right now is concerned about macroeconomics,”...

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Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
December 22, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Robert Cashman, president and CEO at Metro Credit Union, tells PYMNTS how credit unions (CUs) can be a port in a storm for members hurting...

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Credit Unions Can Gain Amid Consumers’ Dissatisfaction in a Gloomy Economy
Credit Unions Can Gain Amid Consumers’ Dissatisfaction in a Gloomy Economy
December 21, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Consumers are feeling the impact of high inflation. Prices in October were 7.7% higher than the year before, and though prices have dropped somewhat in...

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Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

High inflation and the threat of an imminent recession make it increasingly difficult for all firms, and the current economic landscape particularly curbs the optimism...

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BloomsyBox Turns Flower Subscriptions Into an Essential Consumer Purchase
BloomsyBox Turns Flower Subscriptions Into an Essential Consumer Purchase
September 26, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

With inflation on the rise, 85% of consumers are concerned or very concerned about their budgets. With the prospect of rising costs continuing well into...

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New Survey Shows Main Street Businesses Fighting Economic Uncertainty With 3 Key Investments
New Survey Shows Main Street Businesses Fighting Economic Uncertainty With 3 Key Investments
March 15, 2022  |  SMBs

Main Street U.S.A. business owners have endured two years of false starts and lost sales due to the pandemic, but many are optimistic about putting...

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Delivery, Casual Dining And Consumer Confidence Will Shape Future of Restaurants
Delivery, Casual Dining And Consumer Confidence Will Shape Future of Restaurants
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

In an age of third-party food delivery services, economic uncertainty and casual dining, it is unclear who will win the restaurant race. Will the efficiency...

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