Consumer Spending

Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
December 15, 2021  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales numbers show that the Grinch is creeping into the room — in the form of inflation — threatening to...

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PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
December 14, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street businesses are enjoying a strong, if incomplete, recovery from the pandemic’s ongoing economic impacts, according to The Main Street Index, a PYMNTS and...

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Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
December 14, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Consumer ridesharing spending around the world is expected to be over $937 billion by 2026, according to a Juniper Research press release. Get the Full...

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JPMorgan Chase Card Payments Set Record During Cyber Weekend
JPMorgan Chase Card Payments Set Record During Cyber Weekend
December 14, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. set a new daily record for processing card payments during last month’s Cyber Weekend, one sign that shoppers are willing...

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With 10 Shopping Days Till Christmas, Consumers’ Delivery Expectations Are Unbending
With 10 Shopping Days Till Christmas, Consumers’ Delivery Expectations Are Unbending
December 14, 2021  |  Retail

10…  9….   8….   Who doesn’t love the drama of a good countdown clock — which, in the parlance of NASA, now stands at...

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Consumers Typically Use Debit Cards to Pay In-Store, Credit Online
Consumers Typically Use Debit Cards to Pay In-Store, Credit Online
December 13, 2021  |  Payment Methods

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Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

It’s Omicron’s turn to capsize buoyant predictions and plans of recent months — or is it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon, Walmart Prep for Holiday Shopping Push
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon, Walmart Prep for Holiday Shopping Push
December 10, 2021  |  Retail

With just over two weeks left before Christmas, consumers are starting to enter crunch time for holiday shopping, and Walmart is continuing to push to...

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Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 39-year high, with the consumer price index (CPI) up 6.8% in November over the previous month in 2020,...

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