Consumer Spending

Inside Amazon’s Play For Grocery Dominance
Inside Amazon’s Play For Grocery Dominance
March 04, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is making a bigger play for grocery, one that reportedly involves opening physical stores in multiple big U.S. cities, an effort that comes as...

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How Voice Is Turbocharging The Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
How Voice Is Turbocharging The Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
March 04, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Allow us at PYMNTS to take a brief step back and admire the landscape — in this case, the growing, though still young, connected vehicle...

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Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
March 03, 2019  |  Economy

Amid the biggest drop in consumer spending since 2009, personal incomes in the U.S. declined for the first time in over three years. The moves...

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US Economic Growth In 4Q Not As Bad As Expected
US Economic Growth In 4Q Not As Bad As Expected
February 28, 2019  |  Economy

With the tax cut in the rear window, the growth in the U.S. economy slowed to an annual rate of 2.6 percent during the last...

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Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
February 28, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers have been trained – by Venmo and other P2P payments providers in the U.S. and around the world – to expect to be able...

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Young Adults Have Record Debt Surpassing $1T
Young Adults Have Record Debt Surpassing $1T
February 25, 2019  |  Debt

Americans between the ages of 19 and 29 ended 2018 collectively owing more than $1 trillion in debt, the highest level for young adults since...

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Walmart Grows eCommerce By 43 Pct In Q4
Walmart Grows eCommerce By 43 Pct In Q4
February 20, 2019  |  Earnings

Things have warmed up for Walmart over the winter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Deep Dive: Clothing Rental Services Hit The Subscription Runway
Deep Dive: Clothing Rental Services Hit The Subscription Runway
February 19, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Virtual fashion companies like Le Tote and Rent the Runway allow consumers to try clothes before they buy them, sparing them from having to return...

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In China, Some Banks Shy Away From Letting Cards Max Out
In China, Some Banks Shy Away From Letting Cards Max Out
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

In China, Reuters reports that banks have resisted “maxing” out their credit card business, eyeing consumer spending and the fact that credit card lending has...

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