Consumer Spending

Amazon, Walmart Incentivize eGrocery Spending with Deal Days

Amazon, Walmart Incentivize eGrocery Spending with Deal Days
Amazon, Walmart Incentivize eGrocery Spending with Deal Days
July 14, 2022  |  Retail

As mega-retailers compete for consumers’ food spending, Amazon is pulling out all stops to minimize Walmart’s grocery lead. During its Prime Day event Tuesday and...

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For Consumers at Checkout, Cash Back, Not Coupons, Is King
For Consumers at Checkout, Cash Back, Not Coupons, Is King
July 14, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Unraveling mysteries of the consumer psyche stumps the best of them, but this much seems clear: Consumers react differently to discounts versus cash back, and...

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New Data: Amazon Keeps Lead Over Walmart in Share of Q1 Retail Spending
New Data: Amazon Keeps Lead Over Walmart in Share of Q1 Retail Spending
July 13, 2022  |  Retail

While Walmart has transformed its business strategy in recent years to include bold innovations — like the drone delivery that Amazon pioneered — Amazon continues...

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New Inflation Figures Show Restaurants Absorbing Price Increases to Retain Customers
New Inflation Figures Show Restaurants Absorbing Price Increases to Retain Customers
July 13, 2022  |  Economy

As food prices continue to soar, grocers are bumping prices up, while restaurants continue to absorb much of this inflationary pressure in a move to...

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Personal Computers Face Biggest Dip in Demand in Almost a Decade
Personal Computers Face Biggest Dip in Demand in Almost a Decade
July 12, 2022  |  Technology

Demand for personal computers fell 12.6% in the second quarter of 2022 from the same time in 2021, the biggest year-over-year dip in almost a...

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Study Suggests ‘Subscription Remorse’ May Be Bottoming Out
Study Suggests ‘Subscription Remorse’ May Be Bottoming Out
July 12, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Consumers’ use of retail subscriptions remained relatively stable in May after falling in March.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
July 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

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All Eyes on Amazon Prime Day as Inflation, Competition Cloud the Forecast
All Eyes on Amazon Prime Day as Inflation, Competition Cloud the Forecast
July 12, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon Prime Day 2022 is off and running, as are similar sales from other major retailers blowing out the overstocks built up to counter supply...

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