Consumer Spending

Americans’ Favorite Pandemic Activity? Shopping
Americans’ Favorite Pandemic Activity? Shopping
January 05, 2022  |  Retail

Americans’ penchant for nonstop shopping during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to trigger increased inflation, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz...

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Want to Keep Customers Returning? Let Them Go
Want to Keep Customers Returning? Let Them Go
January 03, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

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Retailers Look to Leverage the ‘Now’ in Buy Now, Pay Later
Retailers Look to Leverage the ‘Now’ in Buy Now, Pay Later
December 31, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In retrospect, there are the trends, the seismic shifts in the payments landscape that seem “obvious” and that we might have spotted a mile away....

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BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
December 30, 2021  |  BNPL

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Skincare And Wellness Startup Hivessence On Building Buzz And Sales With BNPL
Skincare And Wellness Startup Hivessence On Building Buzz And Sales With BNPL
December 29, 2021  |  BNPL

A growing number of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are also now converting browsers into buyers and encouraging bigger purchases with the aid of buy...

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Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Buzz-Builder and Conversion Driver for Small Business
Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Buzz-Builder and Conversion Driver for Small Business
December 28, 2021  |  BNPL

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Mastercard: Online Sales Grew 11% , US Retail Up 8.5% This Holiday Season
Mastercard: Online Sales Grew 11% , US Retail Up 8.5% This Holiday Season
December 26, 2021  |  Retail

A new Mastercard report released Sunday (Dec. 26) says holiday retail sales were up 8.5% this year for the time between Nov. 1 through Dec....

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The 21 Months That Changed the World and Ignited the Great Digital Shift
The 21 Months That Changed the World and Ignited the Great Digital Shift
December 24, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Transport yourself back to April 2020. A national emergency had been declared on March 11, and the lockdowns started soon afterward. Employees in the millions...

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Note to Retailers: Consumers Want it Fast, Easy and Now Cheap
Note to Retailers: Consumers Want it Fast, Easy and Now Cheap
December 22, 2021  |  Retail

It’s a rough world out there right now, to put it lightly. And the retail industry is seeing the effects. Inflation is at the highest level...

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