Consumer Spending

New Data Shows Premium Cards Win Big as Consumers Chase Top-Tier Rewards
New Data Shows Premium Cards Win Big as Consumers Chase Top-Tier Rewards
May 21, 2025  |  Credit Cards

How you pay for that new sofa you just bought on Wayfair matters deeply to the bank that issued your credit card. Consumers have, on...

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Alternate Payments Cleared for Takeoff as Platforms Catch Up With Travelers’ Payment Demands
Alternate Payments Cleared for Takeoff as Platforms Catch Up With Travelers’ Payment Demands
May 20, 2025  |  Travel Payments

The travel industry can call to mind pink sand beaches, loyalty points and upgrades. But behind the scenes, the sector is defined by the way...

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Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying
Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying
May 20, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Financial institutions and merchants face a persistent challenge: enabling consumers to navigate the inevitability of large, unplanned expenses without undue friction or financial strain. From...

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25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
May 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Contrary to perceptions of financial irresponsibility, a significant portion of subprime borrowers actively and strategically use credit to improve their financial standing, revealing an underserved...

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Home Depot Sales Could Soften Due to Tariffs
Home Depot Sales Could Soften Due to Tariffs
May 19, 2025  |  Retail

One of Home Depot’s critical sales metrics is expected to slow when it reports earnings. That’s according to a report Monday (May 19) from Bloomberg...

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Consumers Brace for Economic Storm, Confidence Plunges to 3-Year Low
Consumers Brace for Economic Storm, Confidence Plunges to 3-Year Low
May 16, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer gloom is not quite at historic levels — but it’s awfully close. Households are worried about inflation, about their own pressured finances as incomes...

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Retail Sales Muted in April as Front-Loading Fatigue Sets In
Retail Sales Muted in April as Front-Loading Fatigue Sets In
May 15, 2025  |  Retail

Consumer spending, the key engine of the economy in the United States, is in danger of stalling. The U.S. Census Bureau released retail data Thursday...

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Uber Teams With OpenTable to Boost Its Restaurant Business
Uber Teams With OpenTable to Boost Its Restaurant Business
May 15, 2025  |  Partnerships

Uber has revealed new details about its six-week-old partnership with restaurant booking platform OpenTable. The two companies announced their partnership in late March, and Uber...

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Uber Debuts Savings Tools as Consumer Budgets Tighten
Uber Debuts Savings Tools as Consumer Budgets Tighten
May 14, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Uber has rolled out a series of products designed to help customers save money. “We’re hearing it more and more these days — life just feels...

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