Consumer Spending

US Economy Grows In Q2; GDP Up 4.2 Percent
US Economy Grows In Q2; GDP Up 4.2 Percent
August 30, 2018  |  Economy

U.S. economic growth in the second quarter had its strongest performance in nearly four years, but there are signs that momentum is slowing down a...

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Retail Chains Enjoy Brighter Prospects In Q2
Retail Chains Enjoy Brighter Prospects In Q2
August 28, 2018  |  Earnings

Conventional wisdom insists that malls and other brick-and-mortar merchants are a doomed species of retail, given the increasing dominance of Amazon and the growing tendencies...

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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight
Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

It’s a good time to be a retail chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Loyalty’s New One Percenters
Loyalty’s New One Percenters
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

Throw out everything you’ve ever learned about what makes a consumer loyal to a brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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GM, Shell And P97 Launch In-Dash Fuel Payments
GM, Shell And P97 Launch In-Dash Fuel Payments
August 21, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Let’s just come out and say it: When it comes to the wide range of commerce activities, unless you’re a teenager with a new driver’s...

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Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
August 20, 2018  |  Retail

Generation Z is coming into its own, and according to new research, it will account for 40 percent of all shoppers by 2020, reported USA...

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Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t
Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t
August 20, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

A few weeks from now will mark the 72nd anniversary of a federal court decision that found grocery store chain The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea...

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Consumer Sentiment Misses Expectations, Nears Sept. 2017 Lows
Consumer Sentiment Misses Expectations, Nears Sept. 2017 Lows
August 17, 2018  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment – at least as measured by one gauge – has hit a low not seen in almost a year. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart, Home Depot And Macy’s Beat Q2 Earnings Expectations
Walmart, Home Depot And Macy’s Beat Q2 Earnings Expectations
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

After what feels like years writing about the ongoing retail apocalypse, it is just a touch surprising to see  retail do so well this week...

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