Consumer Spending

eCommerce, Doorstep Delivery Stand to Gain from Pain at Pump

eCommerce, Doorstep Delivery Stand to Gain from Pain at Pump
eCommerce, Doorstep Delivery Stand to Gain from Pain at Pump
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

The pain at the pump will be what drives us more fully away from driving to the store. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Payments Perk; All Hands; A Dash of C; Great FinTech Refocus; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Payments Perk; All Hands; A Dash of C; Great FinTech Refocus; ICYMI
June 17, 2022  |  Economy

Today is Friday, June 17 and the national average price for a gallon of gas is $5; last year on this day it was $3.08....

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
June 16, 2022  |  Economy

Today is Thursday, June 16 and on this day in 1911, IBM was formed and started automating business transactions with punched card-based data tabulating machines....

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Even High Earners Tapping Credit Lines Now to Offset Impact of Inflation
Even High Earners Tapping Credit Lines Now to Offset Impact of Inflation
June 16, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

If you were earning $250,000 per year, it seems as if you’d be insulated from the effects of inflation, but in fact, over one-third (36%)...

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PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
June 15, 2022  |  BNPL

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is relatively young. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Retail Sales Turn Negative, Reflect Broad-Based Consumer Caution
Retail Sales Turn Negative, Reflect Broad-Based Consumer Caution
June 15, 2022  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.3% in May from a downwardly revised 0.7% pace in April, extending a four-month slowdown and delivering the strongest proof...

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Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
June 15, 2022  |  Subscriptions

With PYMNTS research finding that estimated total monthly expenditure on subscriptions fell by 46% in March versus six months prior, we can now invoke “the...

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Today in Retail: Amazon Plans Drone Fleet Launch; Mastercard SpendingPulse Predicts Back-to-School Retail Bounce
Today in Retail: Amazon Plans Drone Fleet Launch; Mastercard SpendingPulse Predicts Back-to-School Retail Bounce
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, automation could reshape the consumer packaged goods (CPG) payment space, while retailers are restructuring their delivery models as markdowns loom. Plus, Lacoste...

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The Data Point: 44% of Consumers Say They Would Switch Merchants Over Card Surcharges
The Data Point: 44% of Consumers Say They Would Switch Merchants Over Card Surcharges
June 14, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Credit card surcharges are permissible in most states and are useful to merchants for what those fees cover, but many consumers dislike these charges even...

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