Consumer Spending

October Retail Sales Beat Forecasts as Shoppers Get a Jump on the Holidays

October Retail Sales Beat Forecasts as Shoppers Get a Jump on the Holidays
October Retail Sales Beat Forecasts as Shoppers Get a Jump on the Holidays
November 16, 2021  |  Retail

U.S. retail and food services sales escalated last month to $638.2 billion, up 1.7% over the previous month and beating economists’ forecasts, according to a...

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Holidays Could be Tough for Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Holidays Could be Tough for Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
November 16, 2021  |  Loans

Thanksgiving is in front of us, though we all know the unofficial kickoff to the holiday spending season really happens before Black Friday. Get the...

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Here’s Why Millennials Own More Connected Devices Than Anyone
Here’s Why Millennials Own More Connected Devices Than Anyone
November 15, 2021  |  Connected Economy

The future may well belong to the young. But in the case of online commerce, it is the bridge millennial who may power things forward....

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Deep Dive: How Buy Now Pay Later Is Revitalizing Retail and the Economy
Deep Dive: How Buy Now Pay Later Is Revitalizing Retail and the Economy
November 10, 2021  |  BNPL

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Fed’s Debt Data Report Signals Pressures for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Fed’s Debt Data Report Signals Pressures for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
November 09, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the United States, we’re wielding the plastic — or the digital versions of it, at least — more than we have in quite some...

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New Credit Pushes American Household Debt Beyond $15T
New Credit Pushes American Household Debt Beyond $15T
November 09, 2021  |  Debt

Household debt in the U.S. has now topped $15 trillion, with credit card balances up $17 billion to reach $800 billion in the third quarter,...

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New Data: Uptick in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Pegged Mostly to Financial Fears
New Data: Uptick in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Pegged Mostly to Financial Fears
November 09, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

PYMNTS’ research in 2021 has illuminated the surprising extent of paycheck-to-paycheck living in the U.S. — even among those with high incomes. After a brief...

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Touchland on How BNPL Options Help Improve Consumer Insights, Boost Sales During Downturns
Touchland on How BNPL Options Help Improve Consumer Insights, Boost Sales During Downturns
November 09, 2021  |  BNPL

Amid rising costs and product shortages, consumers are buying in bulk to ensure they’re not left short of basic household supplies. In the latest Buy...

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