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76% of Main Street Businesses Would Run Out of Cash In 60 Days, Study Finds

76% of Main Street Businesses Would Run Out of Cash In 60 Days, Study Finds
76% of Main Street Businesses Would Run Out of Cash In 60 Days, Study Finds
April 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Even as the economic outlook of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has improved somewhat, 59% still believe we will go through a recession in the...

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Gap Between Grocery and Retail Prices Widens As Consumers Expect Price Hikes
Gap Between Grocery and Retail Prices Widens As Consumers Expect Price Hikes
April 11, 2023  |  Economy

Retail inflation once far outpaced food inflation, but the trend has long since reversed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Ups Its Share of Health and Personal Care Spend to 6.1% in Q4 2022
Amazon Ups Its Share of Health and Personal Care Spend to 6.1% in Q4 2022
April 10, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon is closing in on one of Walmart’s traditional areas of dominance — consumer spending on personal health items — as the two titans continue their...

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23% of Working Americans Now Have Side Hustles
23% of Working Americans Now Have Side Hustles
April 07, 2023  |  Economy

The side hustle has never been more germane to the U.S. consumer, as large numbers of employed people have taken on extra work in the...

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38% of Consumers Used Debit for Their Last In-Store Purchase; Just 23% Did So Online
38% of Consumers Used Debit for Their Last In-Store Purchase; Just 23% Did So Online
April 06, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Payment card preferences continue to align with earnings, determining which kind of plastic millions of consumers reach for when making retail purchases. Get the Full...

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Small Merchants Don’t Think Digital Is Important Because Consumers Shop In Store. They’re Wrong.
Small Merchants Don’t Think Digital Is Important Because Consumers Shop In Store. They’re Wrong.
April 05, 2023  |  Retail

Today’s ever-more digital world has rapidly evolved consumer expectations around the shopper journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities
Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities
April 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28...

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80% of Larger FinTechs’ Customers Have ‘No Problems’ When Sending Money
80% of Larger FinTechs’ Customers Have ‘No Problems’ When Sending Money
April 03, 2023  |  Banking

For FinTechs, the key to keeping customers lies with speed and ease, especially for money mobility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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