Consumer Spending

Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic

Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
April 16, 2021  |  Retail

The past 13 months have transformed many consumers’ habits, as the daily routines that had become so ingrained were shaken up by lockdown restrictions and...

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Green Shoots And Challenges Amid The Pandemic
Green Shoots And Challenges Amid The Pandemic
April 16, 2021  |  Today In Data

Rite Aid experienced an unusually soft cold and flu season due to increased consumer self-care and fewer elective procedures. In dining, restaurants are using their brands to sell packaged goods...

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Grocery Roundup: Inflation Falls, Grocers Butt Heads
Grocery Roundup: Inflation Falls, Grocers Butt Heads
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. vaccination effort is well underway, with 37 percent of the population having received at least one dose, and businesses are starting to see...

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Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
April 15, 2021  |  Banking

If there’s one universal theme thus far across bank earnings, across banks large and small, investment banking juggernauts and more retail-oriented firms … it’s that...

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Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

In a pushback to the adage that things rarely go as planned, the federal government’s third round of stimulus checks, which were issued last month...

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JPMorgan: Consumer Spend, Debit Usage Hint At Return To Pre-Pandemic Recovery
JPMorgan: Consumer Spend, Debit Usage Hint At Return To Pre-Pandemic Recovery
April 14, 2021  |  Earnings

JPMorgan Chase posted results that showed that consumer spending is a continued tailwind as economies recover from the pandemic — and the shift to mobile...

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Salesforce Survey Of 1 Billion Digital Consumers Says Online Habits Are Here To Stay
Salesforce Survey Of 1 Billion Digital Consumers Says Online Habits Are Here To Stay
April 14, 2021  |  Retail

A new survey of 1 billion shoppers from 40 countries released Wednesday (April 14) shows that the digital gains retailers have experienced during the pandemic...

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Stitch Fix Founder Katrina Lake To Step Down Aug 1
Stitch Fix Founder Katrina Lake To Step Down Aug 1
April 14, 2021  |  Personnel

Katrina Lake, founder of online personal styling service Stitch Fix, will step down in August from her CEO position, a letter to the company says,...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: CitiConnect Processes 1 Billion Calls Since Rollout; NY Fed: Consumers Bolster Spending Expectations
Today In Digital-First Banking: CitiConnect Processes 1 Billion Calls Since Rollout; NY Fed: Consumers Bolster...
April 13, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Citi announced that its application programming interface (API) connectivity platform has processed more than 1 billion API calls...

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