Consumer Spending

Retailers Lean on Digital as Cost Pressures Rewrite Q3

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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