Consumer Spending

Slowing Demand Drives Down Shipping Rates

Slowing Demand Drives Down Shipping Rates
Slowing Demand Drives Down Shipping Rates
July 10, 2022  |  Shipping

With the economy still wrought with troubles, high-priced freight contracts written when carrier capacity was tight and businesses were in a mad rush to restock...

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UK Companies ‘War Gaming’ for Expected Recession
UK Companies ‘War Gaming’ for Expected Recession
July 10, 2022  |  Retail

A recession could be on the horizon for the U.K., with companies facing both slowing consumer demand and inflation that has ballooned costs, the Financial...

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Pet Shops Rejoice as New Research Shows Expressive Dogs Drive Sales
Pet Shops Rejoice as New Research Shows Expressive Dogs Drive Sales
July 09, 2022  |  Retail

Dog days of summer got you down? Try looking at your puppy. When they look back so does 33,000 years of evolution that’s taught them...

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Report: Average Consumer Carries out at Least 2 Online Transactions a Day
Report: Average Consumer Carries out at Least 2 Online Transactions a Day
July 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The average consumer now carries out at least two transactions online each day, according to new research by PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon vs Walmart: The Grocery Wild Card
Amazon vs Walmart: The Grocery Wild Card
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart have long been the dominant forces in the retail game, but changes to the global marketplace — spurred by the pandemic, the...

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Today in Data: Costs Keep Climbing
Today in Data: Costs Keep Climbing
July 07, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, costs for things such as cars and food continue to rise, as does the number of people struggling to pay their bills....

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New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

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The Data Point: Life-Cycle Events Impact Paycheck-to-Paycheck Status for 51% of Millennials
The Data Point: Life-Cycle Events Impact Paycheck-to-Paycheck Status for 51% of Millennials
July 06, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Until quite recently, the term “paycheck-to-paycheck” conjured images of subprime consumers with especially bad money management skills. We now know that this portrait is far...

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With Innovation, Main Street SMBs Poised to Outperform Broader US Economy
With Innovation, Main Street SMBs Poised to Outperform Broader US Economy
July 05, 2022  |  SMBs

The pressures of inflation, of external shocks from geopolitics and supply chains will be too much for Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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