Consumer Spending

Subprime and Prime Consumers Weather Inflation Shock as Synchrony Purchase Volumes up 17%

Subprime and Prime Consumers Weather Inflation Shock as Synchrony Purchase Volumes up 17%
Subprime and Prime Consumers Weather Inflation Shock as Synchrony Purchase Volumes up 17%
April 19, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

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Inflation Forces Further Belt-Tightening Among Already Tight Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Inflation Forces Further Belt-Tightening Among Already Tight Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
April 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Roughly half of the United States adult population has never been here before. Most consumers are too young to remember the last time inflation reached...

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Streaming Subscriptions Decline in UK as Inflation Mounts
Streaming Subscriptions Decline in UK as Inflation Mounts
April 18, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Households in the U.K. are dropping steaming services in record numbers as runaway inflation eats away at already strained budgets, according to media reports on...

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Credit Cards Being Used as Defense vs Inflation in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy 
Credit Cards Being Used as Defense vs Inflation in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy 
April 18, 2022  |  Economy

For consumers — at least when it comes to confidence that they can handle mounting credit card debt in the face of inflation and even living...

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The Data Point: Do Consumers Spend More If They Belong to Membership Clubs?
The Data Point: Do Consumers Spend More If They Belong to Membership Clubs?
April 18, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Subscriptions have never been hotter, especially those offered by mass merchants to lock in loyalty and ideally increase order values. With so many now subscribed...

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Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
April 16, 2022  |  Retail

Predicting a $20.8 billion Easter season in 2022, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in March that per-person spend works out to $53 on food,...

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Rising Prices Give Consumers Pause Before They Reach for Digital Wallets, P2P Apps
Rising Prices Give Consumers Pause Before They Reach for Digital Wallets, P2P Apps
April 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Inflation continued to be a factor for shoppers during March, PYMNTS’ latest study tracking consumer spending and eCommerce trends found. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Data: eCommerce Slumped in March but It’s Hardly Dead
Today in Data: eCommerce Slumped in March but It’s Hardly Dead
April 15, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, the latest U.S. Department of Commerce report shows that eCommerce dipped 6.4% in March, but Amazon’s reported plans to add more benefits...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Biden Will Nominate Barr; Gopuff Delivers New Exec; Spending More for Less; Compliance Balancing Act; Subscribing to Innovation
PYMNTS AM Radar: Biden Will Nominate Barr; Gopuff Delivers New Exec; Spending More for Less;...
April 15, 2022  |  Personnel

It’s finally Friday, the superhero of the workweek. Today is Friday (April 15), but taxes aren’t due — yet. Tax Day was bumped to Monday (April...

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