holiday shopping

Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
September 15, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

Whether Congress and President Donald Trump agree on a second round of U.S. government stimulus for consumers and businesses has been a moving target in...

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What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

It’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas just yet, as it’s still summer and warm weather doesn’t quite call to mind images of...

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Holiday 2020 Starts To Take Shape
Holiday 2020 Starts To Take Shape
August 13, 2020  |  Retail

Even without an official date set for Amazon’s Prime Day or Walmart’s Plus launch, the holiday season is starting to take shape. Judging from events...

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Google Cloud Readies For Black Friday Surge
Google Cloud Readies For Black Friday Surge
August 04, 2020  |  Retail

As U.S. stores recover from double-digit losses caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud division is expecting a surge in fourth-quarter sales as the...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
July 24, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

This week, the battle for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck is more like a boxing match. In this corner, the brick-and-mortar champion, Walmart. And in...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card; Wirecard Seeks Forensic Investigation Into Collapse
Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card; Wirecard Seeks Forensic Investigation Into Collapse
July 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard is promoting sustainable credit cards, and Wirecard seeks a forensic investigation into its recently discovered accounting scandal. Plus, Salesforce expanded...

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Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
January 17, 2020  |  Retail

This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to...

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Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce...

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Amazon Warns That PayPal’s Honey Poses ‘Security Issue’
Amazon Warns That PayPal’s Honey Poses ‘Security Issue’
January 10, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon, during the height of the holiday shopping season, told its customers to uninstall Honey, a browser extension that automatically searches for coupon codes at...

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