PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Although consumer shopping behaviors are changing, the automotive market continues its comeback, with the digital-first economy playing a lead role and a newly-minted publicly-traded company — Shift Technologies — among its ranks. The Comscore report also found direct-to-consumer initiatives are paying dividends.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In a roundup of today’s top retail stories: The automotive market continues its comeback with a digital spin, conversational commerce is the next big pandemic-fueled trend, and Tiffany said that its preliminary sales results for August and September 2020 are positive. Automotive Continues Comeback Leading With Digital-First Tools.

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Continuity Economy Consumer Payments 82

FICO

AUGUST 16, 2021

Our latest FICO UK Credit Market Report looking at UK card trends for June 2021 shows that average card spend continued to increase compared to 2020. Spend on UK cards continued to increase, along with the percentage of payments. . . Cash usage continues to slowly grow but remains below pre-pandemic levels. Looking ahead.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

PYMNTS research on consumer shopping habits showed that 24 percent of all consumers say they have taken at least one of their routine shopping activities online and do not plan to revert to shopping in stores for this activity, even after the pandemic is over. More consumers are going online to shop and pay as the pandemic progresses.

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Economy Consumer On-Demand Shutdown 118

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

consumers have been paying down payments on credit cards with the pandemic continuing to hamper spending opportunities, which has led to dramatically falling bank card loans, The Financial Times (FT) reports. According to the report, the total amount of card loans in U.S. Revolving debt was down $9.4

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Credit Cards Consumer Bank Card Checks 120

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

And new data shows that eCommerce sales will show a large increase as March earnings reports begin to emerge this week, with recent consumer spending and supply chain concerns appearing to be non-factors in growth. 200%: Minimum increase in online clothing shopping in March, compared to 2019. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

’Tis the season for … looking back at 2019 holiday sales trends, and figuring out what they mean for payments and commerce so far. Data from Fiserv supports that point: Brick-and-mortar retail growth during the 2019 holiday season stood at 1.4 Yet, that doesn’t necessarily mean consumers are buying fewer clothes. “I

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Consumer On-Demand P2P Continuity 58

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Reuters, citing the European Central Bank’s regular economic bulletin, reported the European Central Bank said the global economy will stabilize after a slowdown in 2019. Looking ahead, global economic activity is expected to decelerate in 2019 and remain steady thereafter,” the ECB said, reported Reuters.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Between the rise of F&B startups, changing consumer preferences, and moves by incumbent brands to adapt, the food & beverage industry is undergoing tremendous change. Download the free report to learn about the emerging trends taking over the food and beverage industry and strategies to watch for 2019. Plant Protein.

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Blockchain On-Demand Product Automation 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

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 wallets and spend to support expanding a strong overall economy. In Italy, consumer confidence in January 2020 grew to 111.8 from 110.8

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Economy Consumer Shutdown Central Bank 56

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Among its many profound impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered how consumers shop. Even before large-scale stay-at-home policies went into effect, most consumers sought to limit direct contact with people and objects as much as possible when they went out. percent reported in 2019. percent reported in 2019.

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Consumer Shutdown Contactless Payments 93

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

We analyzed signals across industries to identify the top 14 tech trends to watch in 2019. Download the free report to learn about the biggest 14 trends in tech and strategies to watch for 2019. In 2019, cross-industry collaborations should grow to better understand users and offer them more fine-tuned products. Malls are out.

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Best Practices Data Breach On-Demand Government 77

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

While commercial card innovation certainly accelerated in 2018, progress can always continue. Following The Consumer Trend. “Mobile wallets are a convenience available to consumers — they can simply tap or scan their phone at a checkout terminal, and access their card benefits through a mobile app. ” .

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Commercial Card Online and Mobile Banking Payer B2B 84

CB Insights

MARCH 19, 2019

Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in AI and strategies to watch for 2019. One of the top AI trends to watch in 2019 will be the growth of edge AI across applications. Look for increased investment to the sector in 2019 and beyond. GET the 84-page AI TRENDS report. Open Source Frameworks.

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AI Research Enrollments Cybersecurity 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

25), said year-ahead total household spending growth expectations rose sharply, with a continuing rebound from the severe downturn in April as the pandemic was beginning, the release stated. If consumers had an unexpected 10 percent boost in income, 36.3 percent seen in December 2019. The study, published Monday (Jan.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

After a 2018 that had its highs and lows, what might 2019 have in store from a credit risk management standpoint? Here are three key developments in credit scoring that we will be keeping an eye on in the new year: Consumer-Contributed Data Takes Center Stage. We will be closely monitoring the odds-to-score relationship in 2019.

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FICO

JANUARY 6, 2020

Here are the 5 customer development posts from 2019 with the most views on the FICO Blog. Consumer Banking Predictions 2019: Four Trends to Watch. In 2019, it will become increasingly clear that these transformation projects require more than just new technology, they also require significant organizational changes.”. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Give a deep and welcoming hello to the newest form of window shopping — a consumer behavior that will help to shape retail in 2019 and beyond, and a trend that stands as an increasing part of shopping, one that promises to impact brick-and-mortar merchants as they decide how to innovate.

Online and Mobile Banking 68

Online and Mobile Banking Blockchain Venmo P2P 68

FICO

JANUARY 24, 2023

FICO’s latest market report of UK card trends suggests that consumers managed their credit card debt to keep lines of credit open for the festive season as spend increased month on month. However, a continuing trend in those missing two or three payments will be a concern for lenders. percent Year-on-year there were 14.8 percent to 39.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Ignition of a new technology or idea in payments and commerce is always something of a tricky balancing act because consumers need a really good reason to change their well-entrenched habits. But, novelty alone, as we’ve seen over and over and over again in the 2010s, won’t move the needle for enough consumers to matter.

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Instant Payments Payments Interoperability Innovation 55

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Similarly, 23% expressed dissatisfaction with having to manually input card or contact information, describing it as a time-consuming process. Data from 2019 to 2024 indicates that nearly 45% of Swedes are now aware of or have actively used Trustly’s products.

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Payments Trends Payments Payment Solutions Continuity 97

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. The Two Faces Of Consumer Credit. That amounts to $13.2

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Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking Push-to-Card Consumer 58

FICO

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

I jumped into the fray in 2019 by focusing on four areas of tactical concern within consumer banking that I feel bank executives will make significant progress addressing. I wrote an article in Bank Business about the big 3 consumer banking trends I see happening in 2020. How accurate were my predications?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Americans consume roughly 13 billion quarts of popcorn every year, roughly 30 percent of that at the movies. Well, that was back when theatres were open, before COVID, and going to the movies was a regular part of a consumer’s routine. consumers, as well as the behavior of a sample of Main Street business owners.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Behind the data lie a slew of lifestyle changes and demographic shifts, which may have positive ripple effects for the SMBs that line Main Street, and bode well for consumer spending trends overall. That means that sales — from listing to closings — have accelerated, as time on the market was 22 days in August and 32 days in September 2019.

Continuity 90

Continuity On-Demand Adjustments Economy 90

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

By creating new divisions, the company may be training a brighter spotlight on its consumer banking efforts. Goldman said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had created a Consumer and Wealth Management unit. billion for the quarter that ended Sept. billion for the quarter that ended Sept.

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Consumer Push-to-Card Credit Cards Continuity 53

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2019, drone pilots could become the next claims professionals, wearables could transform workers’ comp, and social media could enhance underwriting. We identified 15 P&C insurance trends to watch in 2019. Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in the P&C market and strategies to watch for 2019.

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Underwriting AI Assessments Use Case 60

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

By creating new divisions, the company may be training a brighter spotlight on its consumer banking efforts. Goldman said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had created a Consumer and Wealth Management unit. billion for the quarter that ended Sept. billion for the quarter that ended Sept.

Consumer 52

Consumer Push-to-Card Credit Cards Continuity 52

FICO

JANUARY 7, 2020

The average FICO® Score ticked up to 706 in 2019, and the blog post where we covered the news continues to be one of the most popular posts on the FICO blog. Here are the 5 FICO® Score posts from 2019 with the most views on the FICO blog. FICO® Score hit 706 in 2019. consumers’ scores upward. The average U.S.

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Posting Innovation AI Risk 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

“We mobilized our entire digital infrastructure to support the economic recovery of businesses across a wide range of sectors, while broadening and diversifying our consumer base by addressing their changing preferences in a post-COVID-19 environment,” Zhang said. The results surpassed analyst estimates of $1.99 earnings per share on $21.34

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances might come with a caveat: The data measure a period that may seem long ago and far away — the time before COVID, of course. At a high level, noted the Federal Reserve, between 2016 and 2019, real gross domestic product grew at an annual 2.5 Overall, 98.7 Online Banking . Debt Burden .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2018

With a little over a week left in 2018, the brightest minds in payments and commerce are offering their last summaries on this year, and their sharpest predictions for 2019. Layered over that are new and emerging regulations that will continue to raise the bar – and expectations – particularly when it comes to consumer privacy.

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Privacy Adjustments Regulations Small Business 55

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Gap is the biggest partner thredUP has signed to date as it continues to expand its business model and store-within-store concept. As a platform, thredUP positions itself not only as a revenue opportunity for its partners but as a sustainable option for environmentally-conscious consumers. Last summer it raised $100 million in funding.

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Continuity Consumer On-Demand Economy 52

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

It is the latest of conflicting economic data points that have reportedly left economists struggling to explain the mood of American consumers in 2019. Retail sales represent about one-third of consumer spending, which itself represent about two-thirds of the U.S. Retail sales were down 0.2 percent increase originally reported).

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Economy Fed Consumer Origination 56

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

percent of consumer retail spending in the U.S., consumer spending. consumer retail spending, and 1.9 percent of all consumer spending in general. percent as of 2019 — PYMNTS’ 2019 numbers are historic, trailing 12-month numbers based on data from Q4 2018 through Q3 2019. percent as of 2019 data.

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Push-to-Card Consumer Federal Trade Commission Rules 54

FICO

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The summer holidays and a continued reliance on pandemic savings probably contributed to a growth in average spend on cards. For the third consecutive month pre-pandemic levels were exceeded, up £40 on August 2019. . percent, consumers missing two payments saw their average balance increase £27.

Credit Cards 52

Credit Cards Consumer Travel Rule Issuers 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling has taken wing with the ascendance of eCommerce to retail’s throne. How consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and subscription-based businesses respond to this important trend will be make-or-break for many. percent of consumers have bought CPG through these channel.”.

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