Consumer Spending

UK Report: Business Closures In Q2 Second Highest Since 2017 With Small Businesses Taking A Hit

UK Report: Business Closures In Q2 Second Highest Since 2017 With Small Businesses Taking A Hit
UK Report: Business Closures In Q2 Second Highest Since 2017 With Small Businesses Taking A...
August 09, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The number of businesses in the U.K. that closed in Q2 was the highest since 2017 as the number hit 105,455, according to a report...

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From Rocket Ships To Bucket Lists: The Sky’s The Limit For Post-COVID Adventures
From Rocket Ships To Bucket Lists: The Sky’s The Limit For Post-COVID Adventures
August 07, 2021  |  Innovation

The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic here in the U.S. has hit something of a bump in the road, as the Delta variant has sent...

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New PYMNTS Data Show Half Of Consumers Can Now Cover Unexpected $400 Medical Bill Without Tapping Credit
New PYMNTS Data Show Half Of Consumers Can Now Cover Unexpected $400 Medical Bill Without...
August 05, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Good news for recovery watchers: the average consumer is exiting the pandemic period demonstrably more financially stable than when it started a little over a...

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Toy Industry Grows 19 Pct In First Half Of Year As Consumers Head Outside
Toy Industry Grows 19 Pct In First Half Of Year As Consumers Head Outside
August 05, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. toy industry grew almost 20 percent in the first half of 2021, up $1.7 billion to $11 billion, according to The NPD Group....

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With The Summer Event Season ‘Roaring,’ Consumers See Ticket Prices Soaring 
With The Summer Event Season ‘Roaring,’ Consumers See Ticket Prices Soaring 
August 04, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers are getting back in the live-event saddle again. As Live Nation announced Q2 earnings this week, the firm touted that its Ticketmaster just had...

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New Report: 54 Pct Of US Adult Consumers Feel Mired In Paycheck-To-Paycheck Living
New Report: 54 Pct Of US Adult Consumers Feel Mired In Paycheck-To-Paycheck Living
August 04, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

When mental imagery and preconceived notions come into contact with reality, it can cause disorienting effects. For example, we tend to picture millennials and slightly...

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Consumers Tap Same-Day Salary, Bill Pay, BNPL To Ease Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cash Crunch
Consumers Tap Same-Day Salary, Bill Pay, BNPL To Ease Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cash Crunch
August 03, 2021  |  Payment Methods

For all the rapturous reports we read these days about the economic recovery, the fact remains that more than half of American households are currently...

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Buy Now, Pay Later: 5 Fast Facts
Buy Now, Pay Later: 5 Fast Facts
August 03, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) movement has accelerated at blazing speed in the last couple of years, quickly becoming a staple method of payment...

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Newly Digitized Retailers Could Easily Pivot To New COVID Restrictions
Newly Digitized Retailers Could Easily Pivot To New COVID Restrictions
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

The past several weeks have seen one glowing earnings report after another for retailers and eCommerce companies. In toys, Mattel and Hasbro both saw strong...

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