Consumer Spending

While Car Sales Decline, Prices Are Higher Than Ever

While Car Sales Decline, Prices Are Higher Than Ever
While Car Sales Decline, Prices Are Higher Than Ever
September 07, 2020  |  Retail

Auto sales, disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, are at an odd junction this year with far fewer sales than normal, but higher prices, The Wall...

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Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

In some ways, the second quarter was like nothing the world has ever seen, as the pandemic cut through the daily lives of Americans from...

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What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
What Holiday Retail Will Look Like In 2020
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

It’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas just yet, as it’s still summer and warm weather doesn’t quite call to mind images of...

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New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
September 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to...

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Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
September 01, 2020  |  International

Chinese consumers who have the money to spend are doing exactly that on retail splurges — but that hasn’t translated evenly across all sectors of...

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Consumer Expectations Drive Systems Choices Post-COVID
Consumer Expectations Drive Systems Choices Post-COVID
September 01, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Connected commerce, bless its algorithmic heart, was ready when we needed it, providing a supply line for ordinary people living in extraordinary conditions. That fact...

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India’s GDP Shrinks 24 Pct In Second Quarter
India’s GDP Shrinks 24 Pct In Second Quarter
August 31, 2020  |  International

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 24 percent in the second quarter (Q2) as the pandemic took its toll on the nation’s economy, according...

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Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart
Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart
August 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s news, Facebook called out Apple on its fee structure and transparency, and D.C.’s attorney general is suing Instacart for pocketing tips meant for...

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New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
August 28, 2020  |  Economy

Americans made 0.4 percent more money in July than in June, took home 0.2 percent more after taxes and spent 1.9 percent more, according to...

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