Consumer Spending

Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
February 16, 2020  |  Economy

A warm January led to utilities dropping 4 percent for the month as Americans reduced their reliance on heat, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Valentine’s Day is rooted in love, in goat skins and fertility (go look it up). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Consumer Spending Drives Jan. Retail Sales Boost
Consumer Spending Drives Jan. Retail Sales Boost
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

With data indicating that consumer spending is still strong, retail sales – which are an indication of purchases at restaurants, stores and online – rose...

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Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

With holiday sales skyrocketing from 2018 to 2019, Canada’s Shopify registered quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations. The eCommerce firm notched global sales of more than...

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Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
February 10, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Aluminum foil is not a new product by any stretch of the imagination. Its precursor — tin foil — was used for cooking, starting in the early...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations
February 07, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It was a fairly quiet week on the Walmart front in the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, with only one big piece of news...

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Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

As Pinterest wagered on eCommerce, the social media platform’s revenue surpassed the $1 billion threshold last year. Pinterest foresees revenue clocking in at roughly $1.52...

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PSCU Reports Higher Debit, Credit Sales During Holidays
PSCU Reports Higher Debit, Credit Sales During Holidays
February 06, 2020  |  Credit Unions

PSCU, the payments credits union service organization (CUSO), reported significantly higher year-over-year growth than expected during the holidays, with a 7.86 percent increase in debit...

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In Search Of Consumer Spending’s New Normal
In Search Of Consumer Spending’s New Normal
February 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

If pre-season estimates were correct, this holiday season was worth $1 trillion in the United States alone. And even if it doesn’t quite make it over...

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