consumer spend

Consumers’ Cautious Return to Spend Leaves Discretionary Retailers Like Best Buy Struggling
Consumers’ Cautious Return to Spend Leaves Discretionary Retailers Like Best Buy Struggling
September 06, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings statistics suggest that consumers are not quite feeling comfortable about freely spending again — at least for retailers of nonessential goods.  Much to the...

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Amazon Continues to Own eCommerce as Walmart Finds Digital Footing
Amazon Continues to Own eCommerce as Walmart Finds Digital Footing
June 09, 2023  |  Retail

When it comes to the share of online retail spend, there’s only one champion. Per the retailers’ recent earnings, Amazon far outpaces Walmart in eCommerce...

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Amazon Commands 45% Share of Q2 eCommerce Market vs Walmart’s 5.4%
Amazon Commands 45% Share of Q2 eCommerce Market vs Walmart’s 5.4%
November 15, 2022  |  eCommerce

The battle continues between the nation’s two largest retailers with Amazon holding — and growing — nearly 10-times the market share over rival Walmart in...

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Report: Consumers Spend, Shop More Online With Brands That Deliver the Personal Touch
Report: Consumers Spend, Shop More Online With Brands That Deliver the Personal Touch
June 03, 2022  |  Commerce

Businesses are built on relationships, and those enduring ties help build recurring revenue. For merchants competing in today’s crowded and highly transactional eCommerce environment, this...

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How Credit Unions Can Grab The Holidays’ Top-Of-Wallet
How Credit Unions Can Grab The Holidays’ Top-Of-Wallet
November 13, 2019  |  Credit Unions

It goes without saying that the holiday shopping crush presents a massive opportunity for merchants and banks to cash in on the incredible uptick in...

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Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
July 04, 2019  |  Retail

No one in the history of mankind has ever enjoyed a sunburn — they’re hot and uncomfortable, they make one’s skin feel two or three...

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Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever
Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever
July 04, 2019  |  Retail

The Fourth of July is not a shopping holiday, per se — not to say the U.S. will not spend a fair amount of money...

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LendingClub President On Credit That Builds Savings
LendingClub President On Credit That Builds Savings
June 19, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

A fine line separates debt and savings (between the black hole of high-interest credit card payments and the slow progress of financial health), and that...

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Where Consumers Turn To Personalize Their Card Spending Experiences
Where Consumers Turn To Personalize Their Card Spending Experiences
February 22, 2019  |  Mobile

Consumers are not only using their smartphones to text and talk, but to manage how they use their credit, debit and prepaid cards. Whether it’s keeping...

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