Consumer Spending

Retailers Lean on Digital as Cost Pressures Rewrite Q3
Retailers Lean on Digital as Cost Pressures Rewrite Q3
November 26, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The latest earnings from Kohl’s, Burlington Stores and Dick’s Sporting Goods, all released Tuesday (Nov. 25), show a consumer who is still spending but doing...

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Consumers Pay for Card Features That Deliver Flexibility and Control
Consumers Pay for Card Features That Deliver Flexibility and Control
November 26, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit cards remain central to how consumers navigate everyday financial demands, especially when prices, income cycles and needs do not always align. The latest PYMNTS...

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Retail Sales Stalled in September; eCommerce Took a Hit
Retail Sales Stalled in September; eCommerce Took a Hit
November 25, 2025  |  Retail

U.S. Census Bureau data on consumer spending is flowing again after the government shutdown, and the latest numbers give a clearer picture of how households...

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Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
November 24, 2025  |  SMBs

Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines and are instead showing a level of confidence not seen...

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Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer Finance
Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer...
November 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel, the story of today’s consumer isn’t about inflation, credit tightening, or macro stress signals. It’s about expectation. Get...

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US Consumers Cautious but Still ‘Fundamentally Strong’
US Consumers Cautious but Still ‘Fundamentally Strong’
November 23, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

American consumer spending is still going strong, at least at some retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain Sharpens Retail and QSR Spending Gap
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain Sharpens Retail and QSR Spending Gap
November 21, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Earnings season is offering one of the clearest pictures yet of a consumer base moving in two directions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Companies Adjust as Tariffs Shift From Shock to Status Quo
Companies Adjust as Tariffs Shift From Shock to Status Quo
November 21, 2025  |  Economy

Tariffs are entering what increasingly feels like a mature phase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CVS Turns First-Party Data Into Retail Media Power Play
CVS Turns First-Party Data Into Retail Media Power Play
November 21, 2025  |  Retail

Watch more: Retail Media as the New Growth Engine: How CVS Is Merging Data, Loyalty and the In-Store Experience Get the Full Story Complete the...

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