Consumer Spending

Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season

Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

The holiday season is officially over, and the news was better than expected. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Consumer Confidence Dips In December
Consumer Confidence Dips In December
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumer Spending Jumps In November
Consumer Spending Jumps In November
December 22, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Spending on the part of U.S. consumers picked up during the month of November, with the order of capital goods increasing for the tenth month...

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Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
December 13, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the payments company, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 12) of a new API platform. Dubbed Assemble, the platform features one centralized, secure account that...

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Interac Says 12/22 To Break 2017 Shopping Day Records
Interac Says 12/22 To Break 2017 Shopping Day Records
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

The holiday season is always a busy shopping period, but this Dec. 22, the last Friday before Christmas Eve, could shape up to be the...

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Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
December 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, consumers are spending billions on holiday preparations, venture capital (VC) funding is helping luxury eTail expand, subscription-based fitness class models are...

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IoT Spending Predicted To Hit $772B Next Year
IoT Spending Predicted To Hit $772B Next Year
December 08, 2017  |  Internet of Things

A new report says that worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to reach $772.5 billion in 2018, a 14.6 percent increase...

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Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things...

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Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Will Amazon thrive on the power of wallets wielded by wealthier customers? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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