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Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive

September 16, 2026
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Consumers Feel Strained as Inflation Surpasses Wage Growth
Economy // September 13, 2026

American consumers are facing added strain as inflation continues to outpace wage growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Smallest Businesses Fall Behind as Main Street Goes Digital
SMBs // September 07, 2026

Labor Day finds Main Street approaching the fourth quarter with more ways to sell, get paid and source goods than it had four years ago. It also finds a substantial gap between the financial position of the smallest businesses and their larger SMB counterparts. Get...

IKEA Cuts Prices in Europe as Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist
Retail // September 01, 2026

IKEA is reducing prices on 1,500-plus products in Europe amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Affirm CEO Sees Greater BNPL Demand as Gas Prices Climb
BNPL // August 30, 2026

The head of buy now, pay later provider Affirm says gas prices are weighing on consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive

September 16, 2026
Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Smallest Businesses Fall Behind as Main Street Goes Digital

September 07, 2026
Labor Day finds Main Street approaching the fourth quarter with more ways to sell, get paid and source goods than it had four years ago. It also finds a substantial...

Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War

August 20, 2026
Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for shoppers to know what anything...

Food and Housing Costs Keep Consumers in Cutback Mode

August 12, 2026
Consumers are getting some inflation relief, at least in terms of the slowdown in price increases. They’re just not necessarily getting it on the bills that determine how much money...

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Consumers Feel Strained as Inflation Surpasses Wage Growth

September 13, 2026
American consumers are facing added strain as inflation continues to outpace wage growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

IKEA Cuts Prices in Europe as Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist

September 01, 2026
IKEA is reducing prices on 1,500-plus products in Europe amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Affirm CEO Sees Greater BNPL Demand as Gas Prices Climb

August 30, 2026
The head of buy now, pay later provider Affirm says gas prices are weighing on consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Dollar Tree Attracts Higher-Income Customers as Sales Climb 7%

August 27, 2026
Dollar Tree continues to attract middle-income and higher-income shoppers as consumers deal with inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...