holiday shopping

Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
July 24, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

This week, the battle for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck is more like a boxing match. In this corner, the brick-and-mortar champion, Walmart. And in...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card; Wirecard Seeks Forensic Investigation Into Collapse
Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card; Wirecard Seeks Forensic Investigation Into Collapse
July 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard is promoting sustainable credit cards, and Wirecard seeks a forensic investigation into its recently discovered accounting scandal. Plus, Salesforce expanded...

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Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
January 17, 2020  |  Retail

This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to...

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Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce...

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Amazon Warns That PayPal’s Honey Poses ‘Security Issue’
Amazon Warns That PayPal’s Honey Poses ‘Security Issue’
January 10, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon, during the height of the holiday shopping season, told its customers to uninstall Honey, a browser extension that automatically searches for coupon codes at...

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Department Stores Report Lower Holiday Sales Due To eCommerce Shift
Department Stores Report Lower Holiday Sales Due To eCommerce Shift
January 09, 2020  |  Retail

As Americans continue to move their purchases to eCommerce, robust consumer spending and a formidable U.S. economy weren’t sufficient to bolster holiday sales at many...

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Holiday Shoppers May Have Favored Non-Mall Retailers
Holiday Shoppers May Have Favored Non-Mall Retailers
January 08, 2020  |  Retail

Department store chains in the United States might have experienced another disappointing holiday season, with the category of retailers that includes Macy’s, Nordstrom and JCPenney...

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Big Banks Surge Amid Strong Holiday Spending
Big Banks Surge Amid Strong Holiday Spending
December 26, 2019  |  Economy

Some of the largest U.S. banks, like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America (BoA) and Citigroup, gained as consumers spent during a robust holiday season, according...

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How Inventory Liquidators Benefit From Strong Holiday Spending
How Inventory Liquidators Benefit From Strong Holiday Spending
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Returns are an inevitable part of holiday shopping, and this year, shoppers are forecasted to bring back a whopping $90 billion to $95 billion worth...

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