Consumer Spending

Online Car Market Gettacar Revs Up With $25 Million Round
Online Car Market Gettacar Revs Up With $25 Million Round
February 24, 2021  |  Investments

Online car-buying startup Gettacar has announced $25 million in funding toward its goal of making the car buying and ownership process more streamlined, a press...

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L.A. Restaurants Struggle With Fraudulent Order Disputes
L.A. Restaurants Struggle With Fraudulent Order Disputes
February 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a spate of new ways to dine and dash during the pandemic, with some users resorting to falsely disputing orders through delivery apps to...

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NRF Says Vaccine Availability Will Boost Economy
NRF Says Vaccine Availability Will Boost Economy
February 24, 2021  |  Retail

The National Retail Foundation (NRF) said it expects that the vaccine rollouts will continue to help boost retail sales and the economy, according to a...

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eCommerce IT Platform Shippo Raises $45 Million; Now Valued At $495 Million
eCommerce IT Platform Shippo Raises $45 Million; Now Valued At $495 Million
February 24, 2021  |  Delivery

Shippo, the eCommerce IT platform, has raised $45 million in new funding, according to a company blog, now being valued at $495 million. Get the...

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NY Fed Economists: ‘This Time is Different’ Compared To Great Recession
NY Fed Economists: ‘This Time is Different’ Compared To Great Recession
February 24, 2021  |  Economy

No two recessions are exactly alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Pandemic’s Supply Chain Pain Points — And The Salves Of High-Tech Solutions
Pandemic’s Supply Chain Pain Points — And The Salves Of High-Tech Solutions
February 23, 2021  |  Economy

For manufacturers and supply chains, there’s a wide difference between reacting to the pandemic, getting through it — and tackling what’s next. Get the Full...

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Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Month High
Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Month High
February 23, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer confidence hit a three-month high in February as cases of COVID-19 continue to drop and vaccine distribution expands, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 23)...

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Big Data And Analytics Save Subscription Firms From ‘Involuntary Churn’
Big Data And Analytics Save Subscription Firms From ‘Involuntary Churn’
February 23, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Will the boom in subscription growth during the pandemic lead to retention challenges — and a scramble to reduce churn? That growth, according to PYMNTS November...

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Q4 2020 eCommerce Sales Rose 32 Pct Over 2019
Q4 2020 eCommerce Sales Rose 32 Pct Over 2019
February 19, 2021  |  Economy

Fourth-quarter eCommerce sales in 2020 topped out at almost $207 billion, a 1.2 percent drop from the third quarter, but up 32.1 percent compared to...

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