Consumer Spending

Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Rules, New Ideas And New Threats
Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Rules, New Ideas And New Threats
May 15, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

As the U.S. is preparing to make its move from more or less closed for business to the road to recovery in an increasing number...

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Spending Down 40 Pct Among JPMorgan Chase Cardholders
Spending Down 40 Pct Among JPMorgan Chase Cardholders
May 14, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

New research from the JPMorgan Institute shows that Chase cardholders are spending less amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a 40 percent drop during the second...

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Survey: US Consumers Bargain Hunting, Not Hoarding Now
Survey: US Consumers Bargain Hunting, Not Hoarding Now
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

When the coronavirus pandemic struck the nation two months ago, panicked customers stockpiled paper goods, shelf-stable foods and other essentials as states shut down. Get...

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As Consumers Buy Online Inflation Follows, Index Shows
As Consumers Buy Online Inflation Follows, Index Shows
May 12, 2020  |  eCommerce

Online grocery sales saw a 110 percent increase in activity in April, according to Adobe’s Digital Economy Index (DEI), numbers spurred by the coronavirus‘s push...

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As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
May 08, 2020  |  International

You’d be forgiven for being preoccupied with headlines and news stories focused on surging U.S. employment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
May 08, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has changed tremendously in the last few weeks – starting with the fact that over 30 million consumers...

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Reinventing Retail: The Laws Of Attraction
Reinventing Retail: The Laws Of Attraction
May 06, 2020  |  Retail

It used to be that controllable and somewhat predictable factors like price, selection and location defined retail success. More recently it was data-driven decisioning and...

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US Household Debt Hits All-Time High
US Household Debt Hits All-Time High
May 05, 2020  |  Debt

Household debt has risen substantially in 2020 thus far, shooting up to $14.3 trillion, a number bypassing the height of the Great Recession by $1.6...

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COVID-19’s Impact On Retail’s Reopening And The Healthcare System 
COVID-19’s Impact On Retail’s Reopening And The Healthcare System 
May 05, 2020  |  Today In Data

Policymakers, economists and epidemiologists have been modeling the cost/benefit of reopening the economy, and consumers have been making their own calculations. In retail, Macy’s and Simon Property Group are heading up the...

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