Consumer Spending

With Pandemic Boost, eCommerce On Track To Hit $1 Trillion By 2022
With Pandemic Boost, eCommerce On Track To Hit $1 Trillion By 2022
March 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

With the pandemic having dramatically shifted the way U.S. citizens shop, eCommerce is expected to have its first $1 trillion year in revenue by 2022,...

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Is Amazon About To Start A Food Fight With Walmart Over Physical Stores?
Is Amazon About To Start A Food Fight With Walmart Over Physical Stores?
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Just as Amazon finally caught up to Walmart in the battle for share of total U.S. retail sales, the dominant digital retailer looks to be...

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Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Factory and retail industry activity jumped in China during January and February, coming out ahead of expectations, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Stimulus III: Turning Savers Into Spenders Could Define Economic Recovery
Stimulus III: Turning Savers Into Spenders Could Define Economic Recovery
March 15, 2021  |  Economy

The next six weeks will arguably be the most impactful slice of economic time since 2008 and maybe of the last 50 years. What many...

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Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
March 15, 2021  |  International

China, as it sees the effects of the pandemic recede, has begun wrapping up its pandemic economic stimulus efforts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes....

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Euphoria In Israel As Pfizer Vaccine Ends Lockdown
Euphoria In Israel As Pfizer Vaccine Ends Lockdown
March 14, 2021  |  Coronavirus

In Israel, with 4 million of its near 7 million adults vaccinated, the country is reveling in its reopening, Financial Times (FT) reports. Get the...

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Stimulus Could Help Boost Consumer Sentiment
Stimulus Could Help Boost Consumer Sentiment
March 13, 2021  |  Economy

American consumers are growing more confident as news of stimulus funds and vaccines have helped to boost consumer sentiment, according to a University of Michigan...

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Stimulus Round 3 On The Way; Focus Shifts To Consumer Spend
Stimulus Round 3 On The Way; Focus Shifts To Consumer Spend
March 12, 2021  |  Economy

After months of debate, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has officially been passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President...

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Whole Paycheck: Will 2021 Be The Tie-Breaker Year For Amazon And Walmart?
Whole Paycheck: Will 2021 Be The Tie-Breaker Year For Amazon And Walmart?
March 12, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In this week’s Whole Paycheck Tracker, Amazon and Walmart find themselves in a dead heat in the grab for retail sales market share, as both...

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