Consumer Spending

Today in Data: Backing Away From Big-Ticket Buying

Today in Data: Backing Away From Big-Ticket Buying
Today in Data: Backing Away From Big-Ticket Buying
July 04, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, as inflation continues to rise, consumers begin to ease spending on major purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
July 04, 2022  |  Economy

Pass the mustard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
July 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The share of consumers living paycheck to paycheck increased by 4 percentage points between May 2021 and May 2022, according to “The New Reality Check,”...

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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Was Q2 the Bottom or the Beginning?
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Was Q2 the Bottom or the Beginning?
July 01, 2022  |  Retail

The past three months of runaway inflation, rising interest rates, worries about the war in Europe and the gloomy bear market at home may not...

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This Week in Payments: Inflation Drives Shift in Customer Mix for Restaurants as Consumers Trade Down
This Week in Payments: Inflation Drives Shift in Customer Mix for Restaurants as Consumers Trade...
July 01, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Efforts to save money were prominent in the news this week, with reports that consumers are trading down from restaurants to groceries and news that...

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Today in FinTech: GetVantage Raises $36M; Apple Allows Third-Party Payments in S Korea
Today in FinTech: GetVantage Raises $36M; Apple Allows Third-Party Payments in S Korea
June 30, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, GetVantage secures $36 million to grow its footprint in Southeast Asia, while Apple has to take a reduced commission in South...

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Commerce Dept: People Are Spending More on Gas, Less on Cars
Commerce Dept: People Are Spending More on Gas, Less on Cars
June 30, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Overall consumer spending fell in May, driven largely by spikes in fuel and housing costs, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday (June 30). Get the...

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Today in Data: Declining Consumer Confidence
Today in Data: Declining Consumer Confidence
June 30, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, continued inflation and fears of a recession have contributed to a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index. Get the Full Story Complete...

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