Consumer Spending

Malaysia’s Used Car Site Carsome Eyes US SPAC, Traditional IPO

Malaysia’s Used Car Site Carsome Eyes US SPAC, Traditional IPO
Malaysia’s Used Car Site Carsome Eyes US SPAC, Traditional IPO
June 20, 2021  |  IPO

Online used car platform Carsome has begun considering going public, a Bloomberg report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Ready, Set, Shop! Rivals Crashing Amazon’s Prime Day Party Will See Record Haul For Retail
Ready, Set, Shop! Rivals Crashing Amazon’s Prime Day Party Will See Record Haul For Retail
June 19, 2021  |  Retail

Prime Day is nearly upon us. But it’s not just for Amazon anymore, as the company’s self-invented retail holiday has, over its six-year existence, grown...

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Today In Payments: Klarna Rolls Out CSS Tool To Help European Retailers Save; Stripe Unveils Identity Verification Tool
Today In Payments: Klarna Rolls Out CSS Tool To Help European Retailers Save; Stripe Unveils...
June 15, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Klarna has launched a new tool to help retailers increase customer reach, and Stripe has launched an online identity verification tool....

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Emerging Trends In Consumer Spending And Retail Sales
Emerging Trends In Consumer Spending And Retail Sales
June 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

Low-end retailers like Dollar Tree are betting big on the return to in-person shopping, with new stores and new aesthetics lined up to entice shoppers...

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May Retail Sales Fall 1.3 Pct, Muddling Outlook For Consumer-Led Recovery
May Retail Sales Fall 1.3 Pct, Muddling Outlook For Consumer-Led Recovery
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

Reports of a red-hot consumer-led rebound were doused Tuesday (June 15) after the Commerce Department reported that May retail sales slid 1.3 percent from the...

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Today In Payments: China’s Tech Regs Focus On Data; ID Fraud Delays US Tax Refunds
Today In Payments: China’s Tech Regs Focus On Data; ID Fraud Delays US Tax Refunds
June 14, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, China is targeting data control in its latest Big Tech regulations, and a hike in identity fraud has delayed many tax...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: Nearly One-Quarter Of Past, Current Crypto Owners Have Paid With It
PYMNTS Data Brief: Nearly One-Quarter Of Past, Current Crypto Owners Have Paid With It
June 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Wherever one comes down on the debate around cryptocurrency as an investment, a currency or a hybrid of both, it’s captured the public imagination in...

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BoA Head Moynihan: Consumer Spending Up, Fed Accommodation Should Go Down 
BoA Head Moynihan: Consumer Spending Up, Fed Accommodation Should Go Down 
June 14, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer spending is 20 percent higher this year than 2019, a signal Bank of America (BoA) CEO Brian Moynihan told CNBC is a sign that federal accommodation...

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May Retail Sales Will Support Or Refute NRF’s Optimistic Outlook
May Retail Sales Will Support Or Refute NRF’s Optimistic Outlook
June 14, 2021  |  Retail

By this time Tuesday (June 15), economists, investors and retail industry watchers will know exactly how fast the consumer shopping surge grew last month after...

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