Consumer Spending

Burger King, Popeyes Parent Cuts App Load Times 52% to Boost Digital Orders

Burger King, Popeyes Parent Cuts App Load Times 52% to Boost Digital Orders
Burger King, Popeyes Parent Cuts App Load Times 52% to Boost Digital Orders
August 04, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Driving digital sales is about more than just offering a range of fulfillment options and incentivizing purchases with loyalty rewards — it is also about...

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‘Great Unsubscribe’ Gains Momentum as Inflation Forces Consumers to Scale Back
‘Great Unsubscribe’ Gains Momentum as Inflation Forces Consumers to Scale Back
August 04, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The great disengagement from the connected economy may be just getting started, spurred by the pressures of living paycheck to paycheck. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Report Shows Consumer Spending Up 11.2% in July
Mastercard Report Shows Consumer Spending Up 11.2% in July
August 04, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

Retail in-store and online consumer spending excluding automotive increased 11.2% year-over-year (YOY) in July across all payment types, with demand and higher prices both contributing...

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JCPenney Gets Extreme Makeover With Assist From Shoppers’ Smartphones
JCPenney Gets Extreme Makeover With Assist From Shoppers’ Smartphones
August 04, 2022  |  Retail

Hailing from the dawn of modern retailing, JCPenney (JCP) is reinventing itself as a slimmed-down digital-savvy merchant, connecting with customers by creating seamless journeys and...

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Taco Bell Leverages Buzzy Product Drops to Combat Inflation Trade Down
Taco Bell Leverages Buzzy Product Drops to Combat Inflation Trade Down
August 03, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As prices skyrocket, major restaurant brands must work harder to keep their customers from trading down to food-at-home options, and a way they can do...

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Are People Paying with Crypto Really Trying to ‘Stick It to the Man’?
Are People Paying with Crypto Really Trying to ‘Stick It to the Man’?
August 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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NY Fed: Household Debt Tops $16T in Q2
NY Fed: Household Debt Tops $16T in Q2
August 02, 2022  |  Debt

Total household debt has increased to $16.2 trillion in the second quarter of 2022, up $312 billion in the past three months and $2 trillion...

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Grocers, Meal Kit Makers Step Up as Frugal Consumers Battle Inflation
Grocers, Meal Kit Makers Step Up as Frugal Consumers Battle Inflation
August 02, 2022  |  Economy

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Receipt Data Bridges Loyalty Gap for Savvy Retailers and Banks
Receipt Data Bridges Loyalty Gap for Savvy Retailers and Banks
August 02, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

A common definition of loyalty “is a strong feeling of support or allegiance.” It’s an apt description of what businesses seek to gain from investments...

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