Consumer Spending

Savings Not Enough to Blunt Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures

Savings Not Enough to Blunt Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures
Savings Not Enough to Blunt Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures
August 29, 2022  |  Economy

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The Data Point: 83% of Consumers Bought Groceries in July, Down 87% in June
The Data Point: 83% of Consumers Bought Groceries in July, Down 87% in June
August 29, 2022  |  Economy

With inflation and unleashed summer travel demand putting the hurt on weakened paychecks, more consumers — especially younger demos — dined out for a better...

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GoTab: Resistance to Automation Keeps Stadium Payments Stuck in the Past
GoTab: Resistance to Automation Keeps Stadium Payments Stuck in the Past
August 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

As digital technologies become increasingly advanced, new opportunities are emerging to unify previously disparate ecosystems within one connected payments systems and consumer-facing platform. Noting this...

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This Week in Payments: Amazon Care Exits, Peloton Peddles Content, BNPL Shifting and the Inflation Food Fight
This Week in Payments: Amazon Care Exits, Peloton Peddles Content, BNPL Shifting and the Inflation...
August 26, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

With news that Amazon is sunsetting its Amazon Care healthcare initiative, Peloton’s pivot to a more open ecosystem for its app and content and upbeat...

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Consumer Spending, Personal Income up in July
Consumer Spending, Personal Income up in July
August 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending increased 0.1% in July from a month earlier, with an uptick in outlays on services and long-lasting goods and a decrease in gasoline...

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Klarna, Block, Sezzle Results: Merchants, Consumers Flocking to Short-Term Financing
Klarna, Block, Sezzle Results: Merchants, Consumers Flocking to Short-Term Financing
August 26, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

At this writing, shares of Affirm are down about 15%. In part that’s due to guidance that gross merchandise volumes will slow and that the...

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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: The Fall to End Them All
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: The Fall to End Them All
August 26, 2022  |  Retail

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Ulta Beauty Answers Consumer Call for Omnichannel Options
Ulta Beauty Answers Consumer Call for Omnichannel Options
August 26, 2022  |  Retail

Even as consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores, they continue to shop online as well, Ulta Beauty reported Thursday (Aug. 25) during its quarterly earnings call. ...

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Look to Leverage the ‘Great Retail Trade Down’
Dollar General, Dollar Tree Look to Leverage the ‘Great Retail Trade Down’
August 26, 2022  |  Retail

We’ve seen a series of “great” trends emerge from the pandemic. There was the great digital shift, the great resignation, the great unsubscribe, and now...

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