Consumer Spending

Travel Restrictions Boost Chinese Malls

Travel Restrictions Boost Chinese Malls
Travel Restrictions Boost Chinese Malls
May 25, 2021  |  Retail

Chinese malls enjoyed a resurgence during the COVID pandemic, with shoppers kept in the country by travel restrictions forced to spend their money at home....

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Restaurant Rewards: The Four Personas Of Today’s Restaurant Customer
Restaurant Rewards: The Four Personas Of Today’s Restaurant Customer
May 24, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurateurs look to rebuild for the post-pandemic future, many are forced to reckon with consumers’ changing needs, desires and concerns. To earn the loyalty...

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Emerging Trends In Retail Earnings And Consumer Behavior
Emerging Trends In Retail Earnings And Consumer Behavior
May 20, 2021  |  Active Study

Target posted quarterly earnings that came out ahead of expectations, as it rode the strength of stimulus checks, private-label clothing and digital strategy honed during the pandemic. In...

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Target’s Digital-First Investments Continue To Pay Off In Q1 Earnings
Target’s Digital-First Investments Continue To Pay Off In Q1 Earnings
May 19, 2021  |  Retail

After preparing for the digital-first economy for years, Target is arguably becoming the retailer that has gained the most from its arrival. Riding the strength...

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Post-Pandemic Commerce Starts To Take Shape
Post-Pandemic Commerce Starts To Take Shape
May 18, 2021  |  Commerce

As Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette told analysts on a Tuesday (May 18) conference call, “Clearly, our customer is ready to get on with life.” And...

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Consumers Eye Retail Settings For ‘Spendable’ Crypto 
Consumers Eye Retail Settings For ‘Spendable’ Crypto 
May 18, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

There might be a long way to go before we buy things with bitcoin without a second thought, where Ripple’s XRP is right up there...

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COVID Variants Dampen UK Business Reopenings
COVID Variants Dampen UK Business Reopenings
May 18, 2021  |  International

Almost 1 million people went back to work in the U.K. even as new COVID-19 variants continue to circle, according to the Financial Times (FT)...

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Fed Survey: 1 In 4 Adults ‘Worse Off’ In 2020 Than Before Pandemic
Fed Survey: 1 In 4 Adults ‘Worse Off’ In 2020 Than Before Pandemic
May 17, 2021  |  Economy

We may be getting through the pandemic, with light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, but the economic impacts still appear to be lingering....

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Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Sales of luxury goods could rebound from the effects of the coronavirus as early as this year, thanks to shoppers in the U.S. and China,...

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