Consumer Spending

Automakers Push Payments Off 120 Days To Jump Start New Car Sales
Automakers Push Payments Off 120 Days To Jump Start New Car Sales
March 31, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Consumers Choose Debit As Preferred Payment Amid Coronavirus
Consumers Choose Debit As Preferred Payment Amid Coronavirus
March 30, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, PSCU compared transactions of its owner credit union members on a same-store basis between March 2019 and March 2020. The payments...

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eCommerce Filling Only Small Part Of ‘Retail Gap’
eCommerce Filling Only Small Part Of ‘Retail Gap’
March 29, 2020  |  eCommerce

Call it the retail gap that eCommerce can only partly fill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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US Spending Slows, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low
US Spending Slows, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low
March 27, 2020  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. is down to a three-and-a-half-year low due to the effects of the coronavirus and social distancing measures, and consumer spending...

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The 11 Days That Changed The Consumer’s COVID-19 Mindset
The 11 Days That Changed The Consumer’s COVID-19 Mindset
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Thursday, March 19 was the first day of spring in the U.S. — a season that is symbolic of rebirth and renewal after a long,...

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Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
March 21, 2020  |  Retail

If one is looking for doom, gloom, destruction or gallows humor, there is a vast menu of sources. The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
March 20, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The story of the week for Amazon and Walmart was the same story playing out in various forms throughout the U.S. economy — the unfolding...

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US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
March 18, 2020  |  Retail

As consumer spending started to decelerate prior to COVID-19 containment measures, U.S. retail sales declined last month in the biggest drop in a year. Commerce...

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NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
March 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The United States has reached a tipping point on COVID-19, with federal state and local governments implementing new restrictions on where consumers can travel, how...

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