The push and pull of various pressures — inflation, tariffs and worries about the general state of affairs — has shown up in several economic reports released Friday (March 28). A connecting of the dots indicates that consumer spending was anemic, in real terms, as...
It never hurts to brush up on basic skills, like how to make a roaring campfire in the woods before taking that next backpacking trip. How you make one also provides some timely reminders for Silicon Valley heavyweights who may be off on their next platform...
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the consumer goods giant known for brands like Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, announced first quarter fiscal year 2024 results on Wednesday (Oct. 18), reporting net sales of $21.9 billion, an increase of 6% from the prior year. According to Jon...
Surprise overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees account for a significant portion of the refunds to consumers by companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These refunds of these fees make up $120 million of the total of $140 million...
September 01, 2023
As students return to college and university campuses for their fall semesters, PYMNTS research reveals that today’s young consumers demand more options than just traditional dining halls and convenience stores. For instance, today’s students are significantly more likely than older consumers to expand the option to get meals brought to them on demand, according to […]
September 19, 2022
It might be here. Chuck Fagan, president and CEO at PSCU, told Karen Webster that depending on where one looks, a recession looms or already is entrenched. The housing market...
June 21, 2022
Mobile commerce is at the center of the Brazilian eCommerce market. As a result, merchants must orient their digital innovation efforts around their customers’ demands for mobile commerce or risk...
May 26, 2022
As digital technologies have taken over the grocery industry, shoppers’ payment expectations are dramatically different than they were even three years ago. Now, stores that don’t adapt to meet these...
October 06, 2025
Holders of premium credit cards are reportedly paring down the number of such cards they carry after recently announced increases in annual fees. These moves come after JPMorgan Chase raised its annual fee on its Sapphire Reserve card by 45% to $795 in June, and American Express said in September it was raising the annual […]
October 18, 2023
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the consumer goods giant known for brands like Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, announced first quarter fiscal year 2024 results on Wednesday (Oct. 18), reporting net...
October 11, 2023
Surprise overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees account for a significant portion of the refunds to consumers by companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). ...
October 06, 2023
The surge in interest rates has resulted in record-high loan payments for consumers who have borrowed money to purchase new cars. With one in five borrowers owing at least $1,000...
