Consumer Spending

Mastercard Launches Tool For Banks To Help Consumers Calculate Carbon Footprint

Mastercard Launches Tool For Banks To Help Consumers Calculate Carbon Footprint
Mastercard Launches Tool For Banks To Help Consumers Calculate Carbon Footprint
April 12, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and Swedish FinTech Doconomy have collaborated to develop a tool that lets consumers calculate the carbon footprint of their shopping habits, according to a...

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Drug Stores, Hardware And Clothing Retailers See ‘Least Sticky’ Online Sales Gains
Drug Stores, Hardware And Clothing Retailers See ‘Least Sticky’ Online Sales Gains
April 12, 2021  |  Retail

There’s no question that the pandemic accelerated the digital shift, pushing online retail sales to new heights in a matter of months — faster than...

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Fed Chair Powell: Economy Is At An Inflection Point
Fed Chair Powell: Economy Is At An Inflection Point
April 11, 2021  |  Economy

In an interview with CBS, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sees signs for optimism in the economy ahead — though only under some conditions. Get...

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Store Closed: Google Shopping App Is Out Of Business
Store Closed: Google Shopping App Is Out Of Business
April 11, 2021  |  Google

Google will be shutting down the Shopping application, due to redundancy with what users can already do with the Shopping tab online, a report from...

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Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
April 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

According to recent reports, the road to recovery is something of a long slow walk as consumers remain hesitant to get back out there. Even...

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UK Card Spending Continues Recovery
UK Card Spending Continues Recovery
April 08, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Spending via debit and credit card use in the United Kingdom has reached 88 percent of its pre-pandemic level — its highest level since Christmas,...

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Consumer Grocery Buying Shifts To Indulgent
Consumer Grocery Buying Shifts To Indulgent
April 08, 2021  |  Retail

Last year at this time, finding a roll of toilet paper on a supermarket shelf felt like winning the lottery. Items that shoppers would have...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces End-User Request To Pay Framework In UK; TrueLayer Notches $70 Million
Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces End-User Request To Pay Framework In UK; TrueLayer Notches $70...
April 08, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard is launching an end-user application for the U.K.’s request to pay framework, and TrueLayer raised $70 million to expand its...

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Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
April 08, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

March 2020. It started with the first death from COVID-19 and political news from the Democratic primaries. It ended with the country in complete lockdown,...

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