Consumer Spending

Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the...

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US Consumer Confidence Drops In December As COVID Cases Surge
US Consumer Confidence Drops In December As COVID Cases Surge
December 22, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer confidence fell in December, declining to 88.6 of a possible 100 points from 92.9 in November, according to a Consumer Confidence Survey from The...

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Revised US Report Says Economy Grew 33.4 Pct In Third Quarter
Revised US Report Says Economy Grew 33.4 Pct In Third Quarter
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

An update to the U.S. government’s economic report boosted its earlier estimates of growth up by a bit. The economy, as measured by gross domestic...

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Consumers Can Now Pay With SNAP EBT For H-E-B Curbside, Home Delivery
Consumers Can Now Pay With SNAP EBT For H-E-B Curbside, Home Delivery
December 22, 2020  |  Retail

Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B will now let customers pay for groceries for curbside or home delivery using SNAP benefits online or via a mobile phone,...

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Why Making Incentives Smart Could Just Kill The Coupon
Why Making Incentives Smart Could Just Kill The Coupon
December 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The standard coupon experience isn’t great for either the consumer or merchant. The customer has to keep track of a piece of paper or code...

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eMarketplace StockX Nets $275 Million For Expansion
eMarketplace StockX Nets $275 Million For Expansion
December 17, 2020  |  Investments

Resale eCommerce firm StockX has raised $275 million in a Series E funding round, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021
Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021
December 16, 2020  |  SMBs

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone – consumers, businesses, government officials and healthcare workers – but the pain has been far from evenly...

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Congress Calls For New Pandemic Stimulus Round ASAP
Congress Calls For New Pandemic Stimulus Round ASAP
December 16, 2020  |  Politics

Democratic congressional leaders are looking to approve a second stimulus check as part of the next coronavirus relief bill, the Wall Street Journal reported on...

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Census: Estimates For Retail And Food Slightly Down 
Census: Estimates For Retail And Food Slightly Down 
December 16, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales were down 1.1 percent in November compared to October, hitting approximately $546.5 billion, according to the monthly U.S. Census Bureau report released...

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