Consumer Spending

Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017

Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
November 26, 2018  |  Retail

Black Friday sales soared this weekend, with more Americans choosing to skip the crowds and do the majority of their holiday shopping online. Reuters reported that...

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Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
November 23, 2018  |  Retail

Layaway — the system where a merchant holds an item aside for a consumer, usually for a small fee and a deposit, until the consumer...

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Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

A new survey has found that most people plan to begin their holiday shopping well before their turkey dinner — 7:16 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day...

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Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. consumers increased their online shopping by nearly 17 percent before Black Friday, according to new data published by Adobe Analytics this week. Online shopping spend...

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JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
November 19, 2018  |  Retail

JD.com, the Chinese eCommerce company, saw its stock under pressure in trading Monday (Nov. 19) after it reported third-quarter results in which revenue growth was...

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The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
November 19, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Walmart’s Q3 earnings last week was a story of strong digital sales and 16 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth. Consumers, executives said, continue to...

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Where (And How) QSRs Are Growing The Fastest
Where (And How) QSRs Are Growing The Fastest
November 19, 2018  |  Commerce Connected

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NEW REPORT: QSRs Must Look Beyond Mobile To Win Connected Consumers
NEW REPORT: QSRs Must Look Beyond Mobile To Win Connected Consumers
November 16, 2018  |  Commerce Connected

The quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry is on track to continue a decade and a half’s worth of growth this year, with consumers projected to spend...

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Walmart Forecasting A Big Finish For 2018
Walmart Forecasting A Big Finish For 2018
November 15, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is apparently expecting the holiday season to be merry and bright in 2018, with raised expectations for the full year following a third quarter...

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