Consumer Spending

Surcharges And Headwinds Loom As Credit Card Spend Rebounds

Surcharges And Headwinds Loom As Credit Card Spend Rebounds
Surcharges And Headwinds Loom As Credit Card Spend Rebounds
August 20, 2021  |  Credit Cards

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What To Get The Couple That Has Everything? Experiences Now Top Wedding Gift Lists
What To Get The Couple That Has Everything? Experiences Now Top Wedding Gift Lists
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

As this summer has progressed and socialization norms have returned, so too have the perennial collections of wedding photos across social media — and with...

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Consumer Anxieties Pull Holiday Shopping Into Back-To-School Season
Consumer Anxieties Pull Holiday Shopping Into Back-To-School Season
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

Before the pandemic, if you can remember that long ago, there was a back-to-school shopping season and a holiday shopping season, and never the twain...

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Lowe’s, Home Depot Court Big-Spending Pro Contractors As DIY Takes A Breather
Lowe’s, Home Depot Court Big-Spending Pro Contractors As DIY Takes A Breather
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers may be returning to in-person shopping and social activities, but the desire to upgrade their living spaces has continued, as many offices plan to...

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Target CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Resilience’ In Consumers Amid Renewed COVID Concerns
Target CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Resilience’ In Consumers Amid Renewed COVID Concerns
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

Increased traffic at Target’s retail locations in the second quarter drove the company to strong year-over-year sales growth, giving the Minnesota-based retailer confidence that it’s...

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Pandemic Will Linger Into 2022, Say Consumers, Before We’re ‘Back to Normal’
Pandemic Will Linger Into 2022, Say Consumers, Before We’re ‘Back to Normal’
August 18, 2021  |  Economy

“If it be not now, yet it will come — the readiness is all,” wrote the Bard. And when it comes to the pandemic, the seemingly...

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Home Depot Customers Make Few Trips, But Buy Bigger Items
Home Depot Customers Make Few Trips, But Buy Bigger Items
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

The Home Depot said its customer transactions fell roughly 6 percent last quarter, but average spending rose 11 percent when consumers did shop. Get the...

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COVID Concerns Trigger 1.1 Pct Slump In July Retail Sales Amid Swirl Of Conflicting Factors
COVID Concerns Trigger 1.1 Pct Slump In July Retail Sales Amid Swirl Of Conflicting Factors
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

A month of rising COVID-19 case counts coupled with a surge in mask mandates and vaccine requirements took the steam out of a nascent shopping...

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