Consumer Spending

Payment Firms’ Stock Rout Hints At Consumer Spend Worries
Payment Firms’ Stock Rout Hints At Consumer Spend Worries
October 28, 2020  |  Market Conditions

The hopes may have been that consumer spending had been on the rebound, entrenched enough to stay positive, enough to save the holiday shopping season,...

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Online Holiday Sales Could Top $200B In COVID-19 Era
Online Holiday Sales Could Top $200B In COVID-19 Era
October 28, 2020  |  Retail

Online retailers should get ready to ring up record eCommerce sales this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Kount Says Fraudsters Will Follow Shoppers This Holiday Season
Kount Says Fraudsters Will Follow Shoppers This Holiday Season
October 28, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton — the famous criminal with four decades of bank robbery experience — is said to have offered...

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Credit Unions Use Payments to Build Primary Financial Relationships
Credit Unions Use Payments to Build Primary Financial Relationships
October 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

There are two ways to consider consumers’ spending lives, according to Bruce Dragt, chief product officer at CO-OP Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete...

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US Consumer Confidence Dips As Jobs Outlook Wanes
US Consumer Confidence Dips As Jobs Outlook Wanes
October 27, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

The Consumer Confidence Index dropped in October to 100.9, a new six-month low that followed a high of 101.3 in September, according to a Conference...

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Consumers’ Need For Normalcy Drives Strong Halloween Sales
Consumers’ Need For Normalcy Drives Strong Halloween Sales
October 27, 2020  |  Retail

Like so many other things that have changed in our lives over the past seven months, Halloween is changing as well. But even though COVID-19...

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US New Home Sales Drop 3.5 Pct In September From Previous Month
US New Home Sales Drop 3.5 Pct In September From Previous Month
October 26, 2020  |  Real Estate

The number of new homes sold in the U.S. in September was lower than the number sold in August, according to a joint report by...

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Merchants, FIs Have Designs On New Retail Payments Experiences
Merchants, FIs Have Designs On New Retail Payments Experiences
October 26, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

A return of physical retail in a recognizable form depends on how people feel. At present there’s a guarded optimism going around, but it’s delicate...

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Reliance Says It Can Move Ahead With $3.4B Deal
Reliance Says It Can Move Ahead With $3.4B Deal
October 25, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Reliance, the global Mumbai-headquartered conglomerate specializing in everything from retail to telecommunications, will move ahead with a $3.4 billion deal with Future Group in spite...

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