Consumer Spending

Chase Sees Active Mobile Customers, Card Loans Grow in Q3
Chase Sees Active Mobile Customers, Card Loans Grow in Q3
October 15, 2019  |  Earnings

Amid the companies kicking off earnings season, JPMorgan Chase and Co. reported results that showed consumer spending remains resilient in the face of global macro...

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Amid China’s Slowdown, Consumers Root For The Home Team (Of Retailers)
Amid China’s Slowdown, Consumers Root For The Home Team (Of Retailers)
October 14, 2019  |  International

In retail and in eCommerce, to make inroads into a new market is challenging … especially if consumers root for the home team. Get the...

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For Retail, High Growth In High-Tech?
For Retail, High Growth In High-Tech?
October 14, 2019  |  Today In Data

Ahead of the holiday season, gadgets of all types are gaining traction in consumer spend. As estimated recently by IDC, consumer spending this year on...

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Consumer Tech Spending To Grow More Than 5 Pct This Year
Consumer Tech Spending To Grow More Than 5 Pct This Year
October 11, 2019  |  Retail

Spending on technology is expected to keep rising, and is projected to reach $1.69 trillion this year, which is 5.3 percent higher than last year....

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Logistics Upgrades, New Leadership
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Logistics Upgrades, New Leadership
October 11, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Most weeks the latest and greatest in the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck is the top-line news item for both Amazon and Walmart. What...

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Upgrade Card Combines Credit Card Acceptance With Installment Payments Flexibility
Upgrade Card Combines Credit Card Acceptance With Installment Payments Flexibility
October 10, 2019  |  Loans

Twelve years ago, LendingClub Founder Renaud Laplanche built a business to help consumers manage the $800 million in outstanding credit card debt. That product was...

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BRC Reports 1.3 Pct Drop In September UK Sales
BRC Reports 1.3 Pct Drop In September UK Sales
October 07, 2019  |  Retail

After the British Retail Consortium (BRC) indicated the weakest growth in eCommerce and high street spending since the survey began in the mid-90s, merchants have...

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Data Points To US Consumer Spending Slowdown
Data Points To US Consumer Spending Slowdown
October 03, 2019  |  Economy

Consider the stock market free fall a bit of a lagging indicator — one that seems to be playing catch-up to the U.S. economy’s slowing...

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Will Tariffs Make Retail’s Holidays Less Than Festive?
Will Tariffs Make Retail’s Holidays Less Than Festive?
September 30, 2019  |  Retail

It looks like tariff worries could take a bite out of retail spending this holiday season. According to new data out from AlixPartners cited by...

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