Consumer Spending

Consumers Spend More On Services Than Goods In Sluggish July

Consumers Spend More On Services Than Goods In Sluggish July
Consumers Spend More On Services Than Goods In Sluggish July
August 27, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer spending — the driving force in the U.S. economy — was up in July, but at 0.3 percent, just a fraction of last month’s...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Remain In Dead Heat For Top Spot
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Remain In Dead Heat For Top Spot
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

After vaulting ahead of Walmart in the fourth quarter last year, Amazon has held its front-runner status for the third quarter in a row, albeit...

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For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
August 27, 2021  |  BNPL

As the world begins to reopen and consumer spending habits shift back offline, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) train has kept chugging along as...

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Today In Retail: Target To Add More Disney Shops To Stores; Francesca’s CEO Says Traditional Consumer Mindset Is ‘Completely Upended’
Today In Retail: Target To Add More Disney Shops To Stores; Francesca’s CEO Says Traditional...
August 23, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Target is expanding its partnership with Disney to add more than 160 new shop-in-shops across the U.S., and Francesca’s CEO...

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Today In Food Tech: Prop 22 Reversal Could Strain Food Delivery Volume; Taco Bell Restaurants Will Keep Getting Smaller
Today In Food Tech: Prop 22 Reversal Could Strain Food Delivery Volume; Taco Bell Restaurants...
August 23, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the ruling to overturn Prop 22 could change the meal delivery landscape, and Taco Bell talks restaurant design....

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Madison Avenue Left Out Of NYC Shopping Revival
Madison Avenue Left Out Of NYC Shopping Revival
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

While shoppers are returning to New York’s brick-and-mortar retailers looking to upgrade their fashion, one swanky Manhattan shopping district seems to have been forgotten. Get...

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Today In Retail: Consumers Look To Commence Holiday Shopping; Foot Locker Benefits From High Demand And Low Supply
Today In Retail: Consumers Look To Commence Holiday Shopping; Foot Locker Benefits From High Demand...
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news: Consumers’ concerns about inflation and supply shortages are causing some to start their holiday shopping before the kids are back...

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UK July Retail Sales Fall Sharply But Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
UK July Retail Sales Fall Sharply But Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

U.K. retail sales, buoyed by high grocery store spending during the European Championship matches in June, dropped unexpectedly in July, The Guardian reported Friday (Aug...

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