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consumer trends
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7.5KMobileNEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Now Window Shop From Home
Brick-and-mortar is a no-go —literally. Consumers simply don’t visit physical stores to discover new products anymore. In fact, there is about a...
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4.9KCommerceTrick Or Treat (Payments And Commerce Style)
Halloween is the scariest day of the year for children and parents alike – though for very different reasons. For kids, the proliferation...
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3.5KAmazonAmazon Echo: America’s Most Popular Smart Speaker
A new survey says that the most popular smart speaker model in the U.S. is the Amazon Echo. According to Strategy Analytics’...
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2.8KEconomyConsumer Confidence Hits An 18-Year High
With a strong labor market and expectations for more growth in the economy, consumer confidence in the U.S. reached an 18-year high...
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2.3KRetailApple, Nike Lose Favor With Chinese Consumers
A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing favor in China, as consumers are showing a...
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3.6KDataAcxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
Acxiom, the data foundation geared toward marketers, announced Monday (June 18) that, based on a new report in conjunction with the Data...
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5.3KData DriversWhy Every Retailer Needs To Act Like A Software Company
Fleet of foot and fickle of mind, consumers are flocking to retailers -- online, and to buy direct. In the latest Data...
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6.8KBankingLendingClub: Getting Borrowers Off The Credit Hamster Wheel
Another day, another customer trudging into the bank to discuss credit card debt and a lack of savings … over a venti...
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5.2KAmazonAlexa Users Spend Big On Amazon
Amazon Echo owners are among the eCommerce giant’s most loyal customers — and the most frequent of its shoppers, according to Wednesday (Jan....
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3.7KRetail
Consumer Confidence Dips In December
Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). Citing nonprofit research...
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3.7KInnovationReal Innovation Solves Today’s Problems, Not Tomorrow’s
Innovation happens when you least expect it. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Those we call “innovators” are simply...
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News
Retail’s Store Stall – The New Normal
What’s new in the August ‘Retail Performance Pulse’ report from RetailNext? Everything and nothing. Shelley E. Kohan, Vice President of Retail Consulting...
