Consumer Spending

Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?

Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
March 22, 2019  |  Exclusive Series

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
March 15, 2019  |  Retail

In 1995 a computer scientist working at Kaleida Labs named John Wainwright made history when he bought a book. The book was Douglas Hofstadter’s “Fluid Concepts...

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Retail Data Points To Tough Sledding For US Economy — Or Vice Versa?
Retail Data Points To Tough Sledding For US Economy — Or Vice Versa?
March 14, 2019  |  Economy

GDP growth is slowing, and retail numbers show lumpiness. Amid wage growth, full employment, a Fed keeping rate boosts in check, are things as good...

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Helping Couples Fall In Love With Jointly Managed Finances
Helping Couples Fall In Love With Jointly Managed Finances
March 13, 2019  |  Spend Management

One can buy almost anything with money – but, as the Beatles observed, it can’t buy love. Which might lead to the erroneous perception that...

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US Retail Sales Increase In January
US Retail Sales Increase In January
March 11, 2019  |  Retail

With a rise in discretionary spending and building materials purchasing, retail sales in the U.S. increased by 0.2 percent in January. At the same time,...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
March 08, 2019  |  Retail

There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility...

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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  |  Connected Economy

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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