Consumer Spending

Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?

Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
January 18, 2021  |  International

A rebound, yes, but perhaps ominous signs in consumer spending? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week
Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

Every year for the last 110 years, members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the...

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Biden Taps FTC’s Rohit Chopra To Head CFPB
Biden Taps FTC’s Rohit Chopra To Head CFPB
January 18, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...

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Holiday Sales Shot Up 8.3 Pct In 2020
Holiday Sales Shot Up 8.3 Pct In 2020
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Despite the ongoing pandemic, retail holiday sales were 8.3 percent higher in 2020 than in 2019, surprising even the National Retail Federation (NRF). Get the...

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Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The momentum of the new pandemic surge was too much for consumer spending to overcome, according to new data released Friday (Jan. 15). With infection...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
January 15, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

PYMNTS’ latest Walmart vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker found that the two retail giants did something unusual during the third quarter: They either remained flat...

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Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Friday (Jan. 15) that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 fell 0.7 percent...

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Latest Research: Vaccines May Cure ‘Pandenomic’ Slump And Fill Stores Again — By 2022
Latest Research: Vaccines May Cure ‘Pandenomic’ Slump And Fill Stores Again — By 2022
January 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The latest installment in PYMNTS’ ‘Pandenomics’ study series is Mapping Digital-First Consumers’ Return to the Physical World, the “Why Digital-First Behaviors Are Here to Stay”...

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PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
January 14, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU reported 11.4 percent year-over-year debit and credit overall same-store sales volume growth among its owner credit unions over the...

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