holiday spending

4 in 10 Consumers Plan to Tap Into Savings to Cover Holiday Expenses
4 in 10 Consumers Plan to Tap Into Savings to Cover Holiday Expenses
November 20, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

One month before the start of the holiday season, 60% of consumers lived paycheck to paycheck. Nineteen percent struggle to pay their monthly bills. These...

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Retailers Rethink Promotions Ahead of Shopping’s ‘Super Bowl’
Retailers Rethink Promotions Ahead of Shopping’s ‘Super Bowl’
November 19, 2023  |  Retail

Some retailers are reportedly reexamining their promotional strategies to stave off a muted holiday season. “It’s our Super Bowl,” Tapestry finance chief Scott Roe said of the holiday shopping...

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Walmart’s Q3 Highlights Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Caution in Holiday Spending
Walmart’s Q3 Highlights Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Caution in Holiday Spending
November 16, 2023  |  Walmart

The impact of inflation on consumer spending has been a consistent concern throughout the year, and indications suggest that this trend is set to persist...

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Price Hikes No Longer ‘Badge of Honor’ in Cooling Economy
Price Hikes No Longer ‘Badge of Honor’ in Cooling Economy
November 16, 2023  |  Retail

Prices are finally coming down at many retailers. Consumers still may not feel relieved. A report Thursday (Nov. 16) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Amazon Offers Pre-Holiday Benefits for Buy With Prime Shoppers
Amazon Offers Pre-Holiday Benefits for Buy With Prime Shoppers
November 14, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is offering added benefits for Prime members using its Buy With Prime service. The retail giant announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that customers can now track Buy...

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Report: Two-Thirds of Retailers Have Excess Inventory as Holidays Approach
Report: Two-Thirds of Retailers Have Excess Inventory as Holidays Approach
November 13, 2023  |  Retail

American retailers could be saddled with a glut of inventory for the holiday shopping season. With that in mind, chains could see their profit margins...

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Google Intros Holiday Shopping Tools as Consumers Seek Deals
Google Intros Holiday Shopping Tools as Consumers Seek Deals
November 07, 2023  |  Google

Google has introduced new search tools designed to help shoppers find holiday deals. The tech giant announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) that it was rolling out...

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Klarna Reports Quarterly Profit as Shoppers Embrace BNPL
Klarna Reports Quarterly Profit as Shoppers Embrace BNPL
November 06, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Rising buy now, pay later (BNPL) use among Americans helped give Klarna a profitable quarter. The Swedish payments company announced earnings Monday (Nov. 3) showing...

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Tech Giants’ Murky Forecasts Make Investors Nervous
Tech Giants’ Murky Forecasts Make Investors Nervous
November 05, 2023  |  Big Tech

Recent big tech earnings reports have reportedly made Wall Street worried about the year’s end. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Nov. 5), companies like Apple, Meta, Tesla and Alphabet have given investors...

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