Tagged: consumer spending

Vishal Kapoor of Affirm: Fintech Executive Shares Insights on Stricter Regulation of BNPL Sector

We recently sat down with Vishal Kapoor, Head of Product at Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), a payment network that helps millions of consumers spend and save “responsibly” and empowers hundreds of thousands of businesses with the tools to fuel growth. In his role, Vishal leads the… Read More

Record Number of New Credit Card Accounts Opened in Q1 2023, as Banks Continue to Increase Spending Limits – Report

Although the US Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates, lenders have also been increasing consumers’ access to credit. Along with opening up a “record” $89 billion in new credit card accounts during the year’s first quarter, banking institutions also boosted spending limits on 18.4… Read More

Consumer Spending: US Retail Sales Up +4.7% YoY in March, Mastercard Report Reveals

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive “were up +4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in March.” Mastercard SpendingPulse reportedly “reflects nominal spending and is not adjusted for inflation.” At a national level, while… Read More

Fintech Firm Wedge, Visa to Power Spending Innovation

Wedge Financial, Inc., a fintech company that brings the power of the markets and programmable payments to everyday spending, is partnering with Visa (NYSE: V) in order to launch a debit card “connected to the Wedge app, accelerating its mission to revolutionize consumer spending.” Wedge… Read More

Consumer Spending Recovery Observed on Alipay Platform Around Chinese New Year: Report

As this year’s week-long Chinese New Year holiday comes to an end, Ant Group would like to share some observations on Chinese consumers’ spring festival spending and trends. These findings “provide a snapshot of recovering consumption in China’s domestic market and outbound tourism market.” Main… Read More

Credit, Charge Card Payments in Hong Kong to Exceed $100B by 2026: Report

The Hong Kong credit and charge card payments market is set “to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% between 2022–2026 to reach HKD 831.9 billion ($106.7 billion) in 2026, driven by a significant shift in consumer preferences towards non-cash payment methods… Read More

Klarna Introduces Money Story, an Overview of Clients’ Spending in 2022

Klarna, which claims to be the global leader in the generational shift away from credit cards,  announced the launch of Money Story in the US Klarna App – “a personal spending summary of 2022 that provides millions of consumers with useful insights into their spending… Read More

Consumer Spending Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans to Spend Same or More on Retail Purchases in 2023

Despite continued inflation and the potential of a recession, 67% of Americans plan to spend either the same or more in 2023 as they did in 2022 “on retail purchases” according to a new survey commissioned by DailyPay and Dollar Tree and conducted online by… Read More

US Retail Sales Grew 7.6% this Holiday Season, Mastercard Report Reveals

According to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive “increased 7.6% year-over-year this holiday season, running from November 1 through December 24.” Mastercard SpendingPulse “measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment and is not adjusted for inflation.” Steve Sadove, senior advisor… Read More

Canadian Retail Sales Grew Significantly YoY in November, Mastercard Report Reveals

According to Mastercard (NASDAQ: MQ) SpendingPulseTM, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, Canadian retail sales, “excluding automotive, increased +3.8% YOY, (+15.6% YO3Y) in November.” While E-commerce sales were :down this month -3% YOY, growth remains strong since pre-pandemic at… Read More

PayPal Rewards Program to Help Clients Save Money in Time for Holiday Season

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the introduction of PayPal Rewards, a new unified rewards program that gives customers “an easy way to shop, earn, track, save, and redeem rewards and offers all in one place – their PayPal app.” PayPal Rewards “connects PayPal’s merchant… Read More

BNPL: Afterpay’s Monthly Payment Solution Gives Consumers More Ways to Pay

Afterpay (ASX:APT), which claims to be a leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) payments, introduced a new payment solution that gives consumers even more choice, flexibility and time “to pay, with transparent terms to support responsible spending – just in time for the busy… Read More

US Retail Sales Expected to Increase 7.1% this Holiday Season: Mastercard SpendingPulse Report

This holiday season, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive are “expected to increase 7.1% year over year,” according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse annual holiday forecast. Mastercard SpendingPulse “measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.” It is “not adjusted for inflation.” The holiday… Read More

Uday Akkaraju: CEO at BOND.AI Comments on Latest Developments in Embedded Finance

The economy is facing massive disruptions: inflation, great resignation, and possible recession, among others. This has driven customers to switch financial institutions at a click of a button, looking for the ones that provide them the most benefits and help with their financial health. However,… Read More

BNPL Is Transforming Online Shopping for Younger Consumers, TrueAccord Report Reveals

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) plans have taken over as a “popular” financing option for consumers, partly due to “an increase in online shopping demands during the pandemic,” the TrueAccord team notes in a blog post. In 2021, Americans “spent more than $20 billion through… Read More

BNPL: Buy Now Pay Later Expected to “Disrupt” Consumer Payments in Australia, Report Reveals

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is gaining prominence and emerging “as an alternative credit tool for consumers in Australia, with tech-savvy millennials especially using the service,” according to a report from GlobalData, a data and analytics firm. BNPL offers clients with the flexibility or option… Read More

BNPL: Klarna Introduces Browser Extension Enabling Clients to Pay Later Across E-Commerce Sites

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service, has announced the launch of the Klarna browser extension, which had been in “beta testing with over 100,000 consumers.” The extension enables consumers to “shop with Klarna’s flexible payment options on their desktop at every online… Read More

Indian Credit Card Fintech Slice Secures $220M via Series B led by Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Others

Slice, a Fintech platform that provides card-based products to younger Indian consumers to help them build a solid credit score, has secured $220 million in capital via a Series B round that values the business at more than $1 billion. Slice‘s investment round has been… Read More

BNPL: Affirm Recommends Longer Payment Plans to Minimize Supply Chain Challenges

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that with supply chain blockages leading to new challenges every day, you might be facing difficult decisions regarding increasing prices while preserving margins. Although significantly higher prices might discourage customers just as the holiday shopping season arrives, you could soften the overall… Read More

Fintech Klarna Reports that Many Consumers Plan to Ditch Credit Cards for BNPL, Flexible Payment Plans

One in every two UK residents is reportedly looking to give up their credit card completely for  Christmas shopping in 2021, with two-thirds or 66% of credit card holders saying they want to avoid having to pay excessive credit card interest. Even though credit cards… Read More

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