Consumer Spending

Global Consumer Saving Stockpile Reaches $5.4 Trillion

Global Consumer Saving Stockpile Reaches $5.4 Trillion
Global Consumer Saving Stockpile Reaches $5.4 Trillion
April 18, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Global consumers have been doing well at saving during this past year of the pandemic, with a total of $5.4 trillion now stockpiled, Financial Times...

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Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
April 16, 2021  |  Retail

The past 13 months have transformed many consumers’ habits, as the daily routines that had become so ingrained were shaken up by lockdown restrictions and...

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Green Shoots And Challenges Amid The Pandemic
Green Shoots And Challenges Amid The Pandemic
April 16, 2021  |  Today In Data

Rite Aid experienced an unusually soft cold and flu season due to increased consumer self-care and fewer elective procedures. In dining, restaurants are using their brands to sell packaged goods...

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Grocery Roundup: Inflation Falls, Grocers Butt Heads
Grocery Roundup: Inflation Falls, Grocers Butt Heads
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. vaccination effort is well underway, with 37 percent of the population having received at least one dose, and businesses are starting to see...

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Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
April 15, 2021  |  Banking

If there’s one universal theme thus far across bank earnings, across banks large and small, investment banking juggernauts and more retail-oriented firms … it’s that...

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Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

In a pushback to the adage that things rarely go as planned, the federal government’s third round of stimulus checks, which were issued last month...

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JPMorgan: Consumer Spend, Debit Usage Hint At Return To Pre-Pandemic Recovery
JPMorgan: Consumer Spend, Debit Usage Hint At Return To Pre-Pandemic Recovery
April 14, 2021  |  Earnings

JPMorgan Chase posted results that showed that consumer spending is a continued tailwind as economies recover from the pandemic — and the shift to mobile...

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Salesforce Survey Of 1 Billion Digital Consumers Says Online Habits Are Here To Stay
Salesforce Survey Of 1 Billion Digital Consumers Says Online Habits Are Here To Stay
April 14, 2021  |  Retail

A new survey of 1 billion shoppers from 40 countries released Wednesday (April 14) shows that the digital gains retailers have experienced during the pandemic...

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