Consumer Spending

US Consumers Say They’ll do Half of Their Remaining Holiday Shopping Online

US Consumers Say They’ll do Half of Their Remaining Holiday Shopping Online
US Consumers Say They’ll do Half of Their Remaining Holiday Shopping Online
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

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Microsoft Faces Accusations of Greed Over BNPL Pay Function
Microsoft Faces Accusations of Greed Over BNPL Pay Function
December 01, 2021  |  BNPL

Microsoft faced criticisms Wednesday (Dec. 1) for its proposal to add in buy now, pay later (BNPL) functions to its Edge web browser, over assertions...

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25% of Restaurant Customers Order Food at Least Once a Week, Spend at Least $40 Per Purchase
25% of Restaurant Customers Order Food at Least Once a Week, Spend at Least $40...
December 01, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The pandemic brought a great deal of attention to the variety of ways customers can get meals from restaurants. Both table-service restaurants and quick-service restaurants...

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Afterpay: BNPL Purchases up 34% From Last Year
Afterpay: BNPL Purchases up 34% From Last Year
November 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay has released insights on consumer shopping that include a massive boost in Afterpay use, according to a Tuesday...

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The Top 5 Things We Learned About the US Shopper From Black Friday
The Top 5 Things We Learned About the US Shopper From Black Friday
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With the busiest shopping day of the year having come and gone and its online equivalent now in the history books too, PYMNTS’ Black Friday...

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Cyber Monday Sales Fall to $10.7B
Cyber Monday Sales Fall to $10.7B
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

Cyber Monday sales fell for the first time in at least a decade, dropping 1.4% from $10.8 billion last year to $10.7 billion this year,...

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Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living...

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As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

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Black Friday Results Put Pressure on Walmart to Keep up With Amazon
Black Friday Results Put Pressure on Walmart to Keep up With Amazon
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Though online Black Friday shopping was down slightly compared to last year, more shoppers still looked online for deals than in-store, with over two-thirds visiting...

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