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Consumers Eager To Spend: Mastercard Data Shows 23 Pct Pop In April Retail Sales

Consumers Eager To Spend: Mastercard Data Shows 23 Pct Pop In April Retail Sales
Consumers Eager To Spend: Mastercard Data Shows 23 Pct Pop In April Retail Sales
May 06, 2021  |  Retail

Cooped-up U.S. consumers are eager to dress up, get out, eat in restaurants and reconnect with the world, new economic analysis shows. The April Mastercard...

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Mastercard: US Retail Sales Up 23.3 Pct; Restaurants See 2-Month Surge
Mastercard: US Retail Sales Up 23.3 Pct; Restaurants See 2-Month Surge
May 06, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. retail sales had another month of double-digit growth in April, according to a press release from Mastercard emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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Revionics’ AI Tools Help Retailers ‘Win The War On Price’
Revionics’ AI Tools Help Retailers ‘Win The War On Price’
May 04, 2021  |  Retail

It could be argued that within the complex calculus of variables that influence a consumer’s retail buying decision — be it quality, availability, brand loyalty...

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Amazon Will Outgrow Walmart 3-to-1 Over Next Five Years
Amazon Will Outgrow Walmart 3-to-1 Over Next Five Years
May 03, 2021  |  Retail

New research by PYMNTS shows that the long, steady revenue uptrend Amazon has posted over the past decade is set to continue and accelerate, not...

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US Household Income Spikes 21.1 Pct In March
US Household Income Spikes 21.1 Pct In March
May 02, 2021  |  Economy

Big news in the U.S. last week as figures from the Census Bureau and Treasury Department pointed to an economic recovery gaining momentum as the...

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Economists Revise US, Eurozone Forecasts Upward
Economists Revise US, Eurozone Forecasts Upward
May 02, 2021  |  Economy

Large economic powers like the U.S. and Europe have good-sized chances at recovering lost ground from the pandemic by the end of 2021, the Financial...

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Foot Traffic In Clothing Stores Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
Foot Traffic In Clothing Stores Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
May 02, 2021  |  Retail

Apparel stores are seeing more demand now as people start to go out more often, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (May 2). The...

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Stimulus Checks Power Record-Breaking Household Income Boost
Stimulus Checks Power Record-Breaking Household Income Boost
April 30, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. household income escalated 21.1 percent in March, fueled in part by federal relief funds, vaccinations, and the easing of restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, The...

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Vaccine Rollout Prompts CPG Brands To Look Toward Away-From-Home Offerings
Vaccine Rollout Prompts CPG Brands To Look Toward Away-From-Home Offerings
April 30, 2021  |  Retail

As newly vaccinated consumers return to activities enjoyed in pre-pandemic life, brands that have struggled through the last 13 months have an opportunity to re-establish...

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