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Report: Banks Can Use Customer Trust Advantage to Take Leading Role in BNPL Market

Report: Banks Can Use Customer Trust Advantage to Take Leading Role in BNPL Market
Report: Banks Can Use Customer Trust Advantage to Take Leading Role in BNPL Market
March 14, 2022  |  BNPL

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Perennial Rivals Face Perpetual Change
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Perennial Rivals Face Perpetual Change
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

For 10 years, Amazon has been steadily chipping away at Walmart’s lead in the battle to control the biggest slice of the American retail pie....

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‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

As inflation puts more pressure on already strained pocketbooks and with millions of households now living paycheck to paycheck — including many making over $100,000...

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34% of Consumers Use Their Smartphones to Help Them Shop in Physical Stores
34% of Consumers Use Their Smartphones to Help Them Shop in Physical Stores
March 10, 2022  |  Retail

A growing percentage of consumers are using their smartphones while shopping in physical stores, and PYMNTS research has found that this is just one example...

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Latest Inflation Data: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Will Have to Make Tough Choices
Latest Inflation Data: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Will Have to Make Tough Choices
March 10, 2022  |  Economy

We’ve been here before. But not for 40 years, and back then it wasn’t pleasant, nor is it a lark right now. Get the Full...

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Nearly Half of Consumers Earning $100,000 a Year Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Nearly Half of Consumers Earning $100,000 a Year Live Paycheck to Paycheck
March 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Nearly half of consumers earning more than $100,000 in annual income currently live paycheck to paycheck, according to New Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report, a...

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Macy’s CFO Comments Underscore Risks to Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Macy’s CFO Comments Underscore Risks to Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
March 09, 2022  |  Economy

Thus far, amid a pandemic, inflation, wars waged in Europe, and the risk of cyberthreats, the U.S. consumer has kept spending. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Feb Retail Sales Data Reflect Underlying Consumer Desire For Normalcy
Mastercard Feb Retail Sales Data Reflect Underlying Consumer Desire For Normalcy
March 09, 2022  |  Retail

What a difference a week and a war make. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Rising Gas Prices Cause Drivers to Defer Car Maintenance, Seek Discounts
Rising Gas Prices Cause Drivers to Defer Car Maintenance, Seek Discounts
March 08, 2022  |  Economy

Over the last two years, those who sell the products and services that keep cars on the road have seen wild swings in two of...

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