Consumer Spending

Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Adjusting To The New Normal

Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Adjusting To The New Normal
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Adjusting To The New Normal
April 14, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The last several weeks have been all hands on deck for every player in retail, as the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has shifted...

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Consumers Shift Spend To Digital, But Buy Less
Consumers Shift Spend To Digital, But Buy Less
April 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Stores are shut down, restaurants are restricted to carryout and delivery only, professional sports are on hold, most flights are grounded and the fate of...

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PSCU Study Shows Overall Spending Down Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
PSCU Study Shows Overall Spending Down Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
April 13, 2020  |  Credit Unions

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt personal finances, a study by credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU shows that overall credit card spending is...

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Big Week Ahead For Retail Data
Big Week Ahead For Retail Data
April 13, 2020  |  Retail

Prepare for a big week of retail data, all of it unprecedented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with the Commerce Department retail sales...

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Lost Wallets: Mobile Wallets Stuck In Low Gear, Lagging Cards And Cash
Lost Wallets: Mobile Wallets Stuck In Low Gear, Lagging Cards And Cash
April 09, 2020  |  Mobile Wallets

Though they’ve overcome serious technical hurdles, work well, and are now in the hands of billions of smartphone-owning consumers, mobile wallets including those from Big...

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In China, Pent-Up Demand For Cosmetics A Blip Or Trend?
In China, Pent-Up Demand For Cosmetics A Blip Or Trend?
April 08, 2020  |  Retail

Emerging from lockdown, Chinese consumers may be opening up (digital) wallets and purses … though gradually. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The 10 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed The American Consumer
The 10 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed The American Consumer
April 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For the last several weeks normal life in the United States and around the world has been on hold in a way that has never...

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Don’t Count On ‘Revenge Spending’ Post-Crisis
Don’t Count On ‘Revenge Spending’ Post-Crisis
April 08, 2020  |  Retail

Revenge spending. It has a nice ring for retailers battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact any kind of spending has a nice ring, but...

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Most Consumers Think COVID Will Last 2.25 Times Longer Than Their Cash
Most Consumers Think COVID Will Last 2.25 Times Longer Than Their Cash
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the standard narrative goes, the U.S. economy was running full steam ahead, with record employment levels, wages on the rise and...

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