Retail sales

52 Mondays 2023: The Year of Acronyms, AI and the Connected Everything
52 Mondays 2023: The Year of Acronyms, AI and the Connected Everything
December 27, 2023  |  Karen Webster

The traditional look back at the end of the year that was begs the question: What have we learned? Specifically, for 2023, the question might...

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Holiday Online Retail Sales Jump 6.3% Amid ‘Deliberate’ Spending
Holiday Online Retail Sales Jump 6.3% Amid ‘Deliberate’ Spending
December 26, 2023  |  Retail

American consumers upped their holiday spending this year, doing a lot of that spending online. That’s according to preliminary results from Mastercard’s SpendingPulse released Tuesday (Dec....

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General Mills: Pet Food’s Digital Shift Eats Away at Retail Sales
General Mills: Pet Food’s Digital Shift Eats Away at Retail Sales
December 20, 2023  |  Earnings

As consumers increasingly turn to digital channels to feed their fur babies, General Mills is seeing in-store pet food sales take a dip, even as...

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Buy Now Pay Later Helped Boost November Retail and Restaurant Sales
Buy Now Pay Later Helped Boost November Retail and Restaurant Sales
December 14, 2023  |  Economy

The headlines across various media outlets in the wake of the latest retail sales report zeroed in on the fact that the expectations had been...

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Wrong Product Info and Ratings Drive Auto-Fill Subscription Cancellations
Wrong Product Info and Ratings Drive Auto-Fill Subscription Cancellations
December 11, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Consumers may choose to use auto-fill subscriptions, but they have little tolerance for company mistakes. Convenience is key for consumers who subscribe to auto-buy retail...

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Lawsuit Accuses Visa of Electronic Payment Monopoly
Lawsuit Accuses Visa of Electronic Payment Monopoly
December 11, 2023  |  Legal

Visa is reportedly facing an antitrust lawsuit alleging that it has blocked fair competition in the credit and debit card processing market. MiCamp Solutions, a provider...

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Is White Elephant Gift-Giving Still a Holiday Hit? 
Is White Elephant Gift-Giving Still a Holiday Hit? 
December 09, 2023  |  Retail

Even in the face of inflation, consumers are proving that they won’t “checkout” easily when it comes to tradition. Last week, PYMNTS delved into whether...

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Clothing Subscriptions Shed Members as Economic Challenges Demand Reprioritization
Clothing Subscriptions Shed Members as Economic Challenges Demand Reprioritization
December 06, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Across the clothing subscription industry, key players are losing members as they turn their focus to driving more revenue from their existing users. Take, for...

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Christmas Tree Costs Soar, Yet Consumers Still Pine for Authenticity 
Christmas Tree Costs Soar, Yet Consumers Still Pine for Authenticity 
December 02, 2023  |  Retail

As the festive season sleighs in and inflation plays Scrooge, one can’t help but wonder: Are folks still decorating their homes with real Christmas trees? ...

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