spending

Spending to pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods or services

US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
US Retail Spending Dropped 0.5 Pct. In Feb.
March 18, 2020  |  Retail

As consumer spending started to decelerate prior to COVID-19 containment measures, U.S. retail sales declined last month in the biggest drop in a year. Commerce...

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Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
March 05, 2020  |  Retail

As a means of stimulating depressed eCommerce volume, China’s Alibaba Group is launching an online shopping festival with 1 billion yuan ($144 million) in spending...

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Necessity Is The Mother Of Innovative Invention
Necessity Is The Mother Of Innovative Invention
March 03, 2020  |  Today In Data

The need for innovation springs from many sources. It might come from the rapid evolution of consumer preferences, and in the incumbent pressure to keep...

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Cashplus Launches Payment Tracking For Its SMB Cards
Cashplus Launches Payment Tracking For Its SMB Cards
February 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cashplus is upgrading its mobile app with the Google maps spend tracking feature, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Japanese Sales Tax Triggers 6 Pct Economic Contraction
Japanese Sales Tax Triggers 6 Pct Economic Contraction
February 18, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus outbreak has pushed Japan to the brink of a recession as tourism slides and spending drops in response to a sales tax hike, The...

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Flywire’s Massaro: Healthcare Payments’ $375B Efficiency Opportunity
Flywire’s Massaro: Healthcare Payments’ $375B Efficiency Opportunity
February 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

A digital-first world needs a digital-first healthcare payments reboot, especially as consumers become among its largest payors. It’s one of the reasons that Flywire CEO...

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Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
January 30, 2020  |  Europe

Data indicate that the three biggest economies in the eurozone, France, Germany, and Italy, all report higher-than-expected consumer morale as shoppers continue to open their...

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Slowdown In China Spending Could Impact Luxury Goods Providers
Slowdown In China Spending Could Impact Luxury Goods Providers
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

Research firm Sanford C. Bernstein says affluent Chinese consumers are not indulging on luxury and non-essential goods, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 9). Get the...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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