Consumer Spending

PYMNTS AM Radar: Payments Perk; All Hands; A Dash of C; Great FinTech Refocus; ICYMI

PYMNTS AM Radar: Payments Perk; All Hands; A Dash of C; Great FinTech Refocus; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Payments Perk; All Hands; A Dash of C; Great FinTech Refocus; ICYMI
June 17, 2022  |  Economy

Today is Friday, June 17 and the national average price for a gallon of gas is $5; last year on this day it was $3.08....

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
June 16, 2022  |  Economy

Today is Thursday, June 16 and on this day in 1911, IBM was formed and started automating business transactions with punched card-based data tabulating machines....

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Even High Earners Tapping Credit Lines Now to Offset Impact of Inflation
Even High Earners Tapping Credit Lines Now to Offset Impact of Inflation
June 16, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

If you were earning $250,000 per year, it seems as if you’d be insulated from the effects of inflation, but in fact, over one-third (36%)...

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PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
June 15, 2022  |  BNPL

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is relatively young. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Retail Sales Turn Negative, Reflect Broad-Based Consumer Caution
Retail Sales Turn Negative, Reflect Broad-Based Consumer Caution
June 15, 2022  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.3% in May from a downwardly revised 0.7% pace in April, extending a four-month slowdown and delivering the strongest proof...

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Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
June 15, 2022  |  Subscriptions

With PYMNTS research finding that estimated total monthly expenditure on subscriptions fell by 46% in March versus six months prior, we can now invoke “the...

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Today in Retail: Amazon Plans Drone Fleet Launch; Mastercard SpendingPulse Predicts Back-to-School Retail Bounce
Today in Retail: Amazon Plans Drone Fleet Launch; Mastercard SpendingPulse Predicts Back-to-School Retail Bounce
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, automation could reshape the consumer packaged goods (CPG) payment space, while retailers are restructuring their delivery models as markdowns loom. Plus, Lacoste...

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The Data Point: 44% of Consumers Say They Would Switch Merchants Over Card Surcharges
The Data Point: 44% of Consumers Say They Would Switch Merchants Over Card Surcharges
June 14, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Credit card surcharges are permissible in most states and are useful to merchants for what those fees cover, but many consumers dislike these charges even...

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