Consumer Spending

NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021

NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021
NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021
February 08, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

A January study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found consumers expect to be spending more this year than they have in several...

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Capturing Consumer Spend And Investment In Retail
Capturing Consumer Spend And Investment In Retail
February 06, 2021  |  Today In Data

Amazon is reportedly closing in on Walmart’s lead in auto parts, one of the last segments where the latter retailer enjoys a lead besides food. In warehouse...

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Whole Paycheck: Walmart And Amazon Have A Food Fight
Whole Paycheck: Walmart And Amazon Have A Food Fight
February 05, 2021  |  Retail

New research from PYMNTS into seven key retail categories where Amazon and Walmart compete shows the online giant is closing in on its rival’s lead...

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Costco Racks Up Stimulus Spend; Research Shows High-Income Consumers Will Save
Costco Racks Up Stimulus Spend; Research Shows High-Income Consumers Will Save
February 04, 2021  |  Economy

There were all kinds of questions in the public sphere as the second round of stimulus checks went out in early 2021. Would consumers actually spend them...

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Kylie Jenner, Gucci Lead Resurgence In Pop-Up Retail Concept
Kylie Jenner, Gucci Lead Resurgence In Pop-Up Retail Concept
February 03, 2021  |  Retail

Remember pop-up shops? The hottest trend in retail? In fact, 2018 was officially declared the year of the pop-up when it started to seem like just...

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Study: Gift Card Sales Fell More Than 30 Pct In 2020
Study: Gift Card Sales Fell More Than 30 Pct In 2020
February 03, 2021  |  Retail

Customer experience management platform provider Paytronix released its annual restaurant gift card sales report, which found that gift card sales declined in 2020. They dropped 31.8...

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NRF: Recovering Economy, Consumer Emotions Supported Record Holiday Sales
NRF: Recovering Economy, Consumer Emotions Supported Record Holiday Sales
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said blockbuster holiday season retail sales in the final two months of last year illustrated the rebounding economy...

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Debit Surge Has Ripple Effects On Networks And Issuers
Debit Surge Has Ripple Effects On Networks And Issuers
February 01, 2021  |  Payment Methods

We may be catching a glimpse of economic life beyond the pandemic. The Congressional Budget Office said on Monday (Feb. 1) that it sees gross...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle; Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus Compromise
Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle; Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus...
February 01, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon adds its biometric scanners to three more Amazon Go stores, and Republicans are proposing a smaller stimulus bill. Plus, Ripple...

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