Consumer Spending

Whole Paycheck Tracker: Trying FIT® On For Size

Whole Paycheck Tracker: Trying FIT® On For Size
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Trying FIT® On For Size
August 21, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It’s not often that Walmart gets upstaged in the world of retail. In fact, Amazon is about the only one who has been capable of...

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Deep Dive: Fixing Corporate America’s Everyday Spending Problem
Deep Dive: Fixing Corporate America’s Everyday Spending Problem
August 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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India’s Consumers Struggle To Overcome Virus Shutdown
India’s Consumers Struggle To Overcome Virus Shutdown
August 20, 2020  |  International

In heavily coronavirus-ravaged India, the people hit the hardest are those who have only just gotten into the middle class and those below them, The...

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Shifts In Digital Commerce And Consumer Spending
Shifts In Digital Commerce And Consumer Spending
August 20, 2020  |  Today In Data

Target reported Q2 earnings that suggested the digital shift is moving from a COVID-19 phenomenon to a consistent reality. In the overall economy, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a jump...

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Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) said economic activity in the U.S. appears to have “picked up” in May and June after steep decreases...

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Reality Sets In For Back-to-School Sales
Reality Sets In For Back-to-School Sales
August 19, 2020  |  Retail

The grim reality of erratic consumer spending patterns has changed back-to-school sales projections. At a time when the season should be in full swing, many...

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Census Says eCommerce Sales Grew 44 Pct YOY – Why It Could Be Even More Than That
Census Says eCommerce Sales Grew 44 Pct YOY – Why It Could Be Even More...
August 18, 2020  |  Economy

There’s data and then there’s the story the data can tell — and sometimes the story you get is not the whole story. Get the...

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Walmart Earnings Fuel Concerns Over Retail’s Stimulus-Fueled Recovery
Walmart Earnings Fuel Concerns Over Retail’s Stimulus-Fueled Recovery
August 18, 2020  |  Retail

In commerce as in life, progress is often either permanent or ephemeral. In which camp the fledgling U.S. retail recovery rests remains to be seen....

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Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
August 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Kohl’s Inc. reported Tuesday (Aug. 18) that digital sales had surged 58 percent in Q2 compared to last year as the retailer’s net sales fell...

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