Consumer Spending

Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020

Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
March 30, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has surged to new levels for the pandemic’s standards in March and now sits at 109.7, according to a...

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Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
March 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

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We’ve Seen The Future of Retail – And It’s At The Grocery Store
We’ve Seen The Future of Retail – And It’s At The Grocery Store
March 29, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. has 40,460 grocery stores. If you want to see how physical retail might look 20 years from now, you might want to watch...

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Consumer Spending, Household Income Drop In February
Consumer Spending, Household Income Drop In February
March 26, 2021  |  Economy

Household income dropped 7.1 percent and consumer spending declined 1 percent in February as winter weather gripped most of the nation and January’s stimulus boost...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon And Walmart Face A Labor And Delivery Problem
Whole Paycheck: Amazon And Walmart Face A Labor And Delivery Problem
March 26, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Just weeks after the nation’s two largest retailers each closed the books on record annual results and had begun to square off on new market-share...

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Applebee’s Gets ‘Incredible Bump’ From Stimulus Spend
Applebee’s Gets ‘Incredible Bump’ From Stimulus Spend
March 25, 2021  |  Economy

At Applebee’s, there could be hope on the horizon amid the pandemic as sales increase, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Stimulus-Fueled Crypto Surge Fails To Materialize
Stimulus-Fueled Crypto Surge Fails To Materialize
March 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

So far, the new $1,400 stimulus checks from the President Joe Biden administration haven’t seemed to be used for bitcoin purchases as much as cryptocurrency...

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Easter Spending Expected To Soar This Year Amid Vaccines, Stimulus
Easter Spending Expected To Soar This Year Amid Vaccines, Stimulus
March 24, 2021  |  Retail

Easter spending is expected to be higher than usual this year, as a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) finds consumers plan to spend...

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How COVID-19 Has Changed Grocery Habits, By The Numbers
How COVID-19 Has Changed Grocery Habits, By The Numbers
March 23, 2021  |  Retail

It’s no great surprise that, given consumers’ stay-at-home lifestyles during the pandemic, avoiding contact wherever possible, many have sought out remote alternatives for their pre-COVID...

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