Consumer Sentiment and New Car Sales Stuck in the Mud Since 2017
No matter how you slice or dice it, U.S. consumer sentiment, since the current Administration has taken office, has made no statistical gains building …
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Real-Time Holiday Spending Reveals U.S. Consumer Wallets Are Smokin
Real-time holiday spending is now available to view, giving you insight into how your fellow Americans are spending with their credit, debit, gifts cards …
Back-2-School Shopping Nutz – 5 Ways to Save – Things w/Bad Stuff
American are expected to spend $82 billion in total back-to-school spending for K-12 schools this year, on par with 2017. Walmart and Target rule …
The Visa Cashless Challenge Embarrasses Old School Merchants
Visa wants all business to go cashless, dah. However, Visa will be awarding up to $500,000 to 50 eligible US-based small business food service …
Millennials Prefer Noshing in Historic Downtowns – Keen on Preservation
American millennials are drawn to combining the past with really trendy hangouts for a truly authentic experience. Indeed, the revitalization of many urban communities …
Walmart Still Kickin Ass in Retail – Butt – Dollar Stores Gaining Ground
Retailers will always be measured by sales numbers, and ranking the leaders is important even though 55 year-old Walmart is the 800 pound gorilla. …
Store Credit Cards Far From Dead – Amazon & Target Cards Rule
Consumers are increasingly aware of retail credit with 8 out of 10 (78%) shoppers aware of financing options that retailers offer, up from just …
8 Bad Financial Habits You Can Break Today
Chances are your New Year’s financial resolutions are out the window, but there is still time to identify on-going financial mistakes and to make …
What’s in Store for Your Store?
As big brick and mortar retail stores are folding in droves, the survivors are poised to stay alive by harnessing emerging technologies and focusing …
