Consumer Spending

Walmart Deals Event to Include In-Store Sales for First Time

Walmart Deals Event to Include In-Store Sales for First Time
Walmart Deals Event to Include In-Store Sales for First Time
June 23, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart Deals will be offered online and in stores for the first time when the retailer holds its next event in July. The company announced...

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Unlocking Cardholder Loyalty: 3 Strategies for Crafting Compelling Card-Linked Offers
Unlocking Cardholder Loyalty: 3 Strategies for Crafting Compelling Card-Linked Offers
June 19, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit cards remain a central payment instrument for consumers, and their appeal is intrinsically linked to the rewards, offers and benefits they provide. In the...

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Tariffs Force Retailers to Fess Up About Why Things Cost More
Tariffs Force Retailers to Fess Up About Why Things Cost More
June 19, 2025  |  Retail

The biggest retail trend of 2025 might not be the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) or social platforms like TikTok. It might be the impact...

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LendingClub CEO Says Responsible Spending Deserves Rewards as Credit Dependency Soars
LendingClub CEO Says Responsible Spending Deserves Rewards as Credit Dependency Soars
June 18, 2025  |  Banking

High-income Americans are drowning in debt despite six-figure salaries. LendingClub’s CEO Scott Sanborn believes the solution isn’t more credit — it’s rewarding people for using...

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Analysis: Retail Sales Fall as Shoppers Retreat From Big Purchases After Tariff Rush
Analysis: Retail Sales Fall as Shoppers Retreat From Big Purchases After Tariff Rush
June 17, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The tariff-induced spending splurge may have come to an end. In May, retail sales slipped 0.9%, adding to a revised 0.1% decline in April, according...

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Retail Sales Drop as Pre-Tariff Surge in Car Sales Ebbs
Retail Sales Drop as Pre-Tariff Surge in Car Sales Ebbs
June 17, 2025  |  Economy

U.S. retail and food services sales saw a month-over-month decline of 0.9% in May after slipping 0.1% in April, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday (June...

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Amazon Spins Prime Day Into 4-Day Event
Amazon Spins Prime Day Into 4-Day Event
June 17, 2025  |  eCommerce

Amazon says its annual Prime Day sale is doubling in size this summer. The retail giant announced Tuesday (June 17) that the event will stretch over four days...

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Millennials Drive Demand for Flexible Card Payments
Millennials Drive Demand for Flexible Card Payments
June 17, 2025  |  Credit Cards

For decades, credit cards have remained remarkably unchanged in their core functionalities: swipe, spend, earn points. But what was once revolutionary may have now reached...

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