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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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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.

Economy 118
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Pandemic Has Consumers Embracing QR Codes And Contactless Payments

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While the global pandemic has taken a toll on almost every business, consumer demand for all things touchless is surging — and has even been a driver of growth for QR codes. Such moves seem likely to win over consumers in the COVID-19 era. Prior to the pandemic, few consumers had experimented with contactless payments at all.

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Vaccine May Spark Inflation Jump As Consumers Spend More

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Consumers freed by a COVID-19 vaccine from the last eight months of disease-related restrictions could unleash enough spending on services such as travel and dining to drive inflation to levels not seen in years, economists told the Wall Street Journal. Some of that comes from pent-up demand for services.”.

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Deep Dive: Consumers Turn To Home Improvement Projects Amid The Pandemic With BNPL Assist

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American consumers will be spending more time at home this summer as they continue to social distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are thus examining ways to spruce up their surroundings with home improvements and backyard landscaping projects. Demand Rises For Furniture, Garden Supplies . Department of Commerce announced.

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A Look At Consumer Life In The Subscription Economy

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I think it has changed the way consumers are thinking about their purchase decisions,” Recurly CEO Dan Burkhart noted in this week’s On The Agenda Digital Discussion with Karen Webster, along with FabFitFun CEO Daniel Broukhim and Handy Technologies CEO Oisin Hanrahan. “I Consumers, the panel noted, don’t want or need fewer things.

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Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash

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And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising customer demand. The company now operates in the U.K.,

Finance 142
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Why Consumers Aren’t In A Rush To Restart The Economy

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A decision to reopen, even partially, must weigh the economic impact of keeping the economy locked down against the availability and effectiveness of treatments that will mitigate or eliminate the risk of another serious outbreak, as well as illness and deaths, within months of reopening – and the potential for another shutdown.

Economy 83