Consumer Spending

Deep Dive: The Rise of Decoupled Debit and the Potential Impact of Interchange Fees

Deep Dive: The Rise of Decoupled Debit and the Potential Impact of Interchange Fees
Deep Dive: The Rise of Decoupled Debit and the Potential Impact of Interchange Fees
January 31, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

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‘Panic Buying’ Rebrands as ‘Blizzard Commerce’ for the Big, Bad Bombogenesis
‘Panic Buying’ Rebrands as ‘Blizzard Commerce’ for the Big, Bad Bombogenesis
January 29, 2022  |  Retail

Back in the late-Neolithic period — say, around 1995 — as ascending 24-hour cable news stations challenged the status quo of local network TV affiliates...

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Visa, Mastercard, Synchrony Results Spotlight Credit Rebound — But for How Long?
Visa, Mastercard, Synchrony Results Spotlight Credit Rebound — But for How Long?
January 28, 2022  |  Credit Cards

The payment networks that have reported earnings thus far — Visa, Mastercard and American Express — show a full-fledged resurgence in credit spending, after green...

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Retailers Face Post-Holiday Reality of Rising Prices, Decreased Spending
Retailers Face Post-Holiday Reality of Rising Prices, Decreased Spending
January 28, 2022  |  Retail

When prices rise faster than incomes, consumers tend to tighten their belts and give up a few non-essential purchases, and according to the latest government...

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Rising Retail Returns Outpace Growth of Online Sales
Rising Retail Returns Outpace Growth of Online Sales
January 26, 2022  |  Retail

After weeks of speculation and reporting on what the post-holiday period known as “returns season” might look like, we now have a number: $761 billion....

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Report: 70% of BNPL Users Would Use Bank Installment Options, if Available
Report: 70% of BNPL Users Would Use Bank Installment Options, if Available
January 26, 2022  |  BNPL

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American Express: US Cardholders Spent More Than $6,500 in Q4
American Express: US Cardholders Spent More Than $6,500 in Q4
January 25, 2022  |  Earnings

American Express posted fourth-quarter results that showed consumer spending on its card remained unabated through the holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Record Spending Gives AmEx a Profitable Q4
Record Spending Gives AmEx a Profitable Q4
January 25, 2022  |  Credit Cards

American Express Chief Financial Officer Jeff Campbell downplayed the omicron variant’s effect on travel spending Tuesday (Jan. 25) after the company saw its fourth-quarter profit...

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