Consumer Spending

Kraft Heinz Sales Dip as Shoppers Make ‘Smaller Trips’
Kraft Heinz Sales Dip as Shoppers Make ‘Smaller Trips’
February 14, 2024  |  Earnings

From dollar store shoppers to wealthier club store members, consumers are seeking value. So said Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera, addressing his company’s 7.1% quarterly sales drop...

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Consumers Increasingly Trade Down to Less Expensive Retailers
Consumers Increasingly Trade Down to Less Expensive Retailers
February 14, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

While many of consumers’ cost-conscious behaviors in response to inflation are easing slightly, retail shoppers are increasingly switching to lower-cost stores. By the Numbers For...

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Retailers Expand Private-Label Push as Shoppers Continue to Trade Down
Retailers Expand Private-Label Push as Shoppers Continue to Trade Down
February 14, 2024  |  Retail

Retailers such as Target, Macy’s and Walgreens are taking a harder look at their private-label offerings, as PYMNTS Intelligence research shows that ongoing financial pressures...

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Sony Plans Financial Services IPO as PS5 Sales Cool
Sony Plans Financial Services IPO as PS5 Sales Cool
February 14, 2024  |  IPO

Electronics/entertainment giant Sony plans to take its financial services unit public next fall. The company announced the partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group (SFGI), a business that includes banking...

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Hasbro’s Digital Push Not Enough to Offset Consumer Belt-Tightening on Nonessentials
Hasbro’s Digital Push Not Enough to Offset Consumer Belt-Tightening on Nonessentials
February 13, 2024  |  Retail

Hasbro may be seeing digital growth via its gaming business, but as consumers buy fewer nice-to-have products, the toys and games company continues to struggle....

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Inflation’s Still With Us as Food and Shelter Were Pricier in January 
Inflation’s Still With Us as Food and Shelter Were Pricier in January 
February 13, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data from the government on consumer prices indicates a bit of weary truth: Inflation’s settled in, seemingly for the long haul. The Bureau of...

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Wish Sells at a Bargain as Consumers Seek More Reliable eCommerce
Wish Sells at a Bargain as Consumers Seek More Reliable eCommerce
February 13, 2024  |  eCommerce

Discount eCommerce company Wish has sold at a much lower price than might have been expected, a move that comes as eCommerce shoppers increasingly seek...

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Consumers Flock to BNPL to Pay for Clothing and Accessories
Consumers Flock to BNPL to Pay for Clothing and Accessories
February 13, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Consumers are especially inclined to use deferred payment plans to pay for apparel and accessories, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, be it buy now, pay later...

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Spending on Sporting Goods Drops, Both Online and In-Store
Spending on Sporting Goods Drops, Both Online and In-Store
February 12, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers reported spent 7.7% less on sporting goods in January than they did in the same month a year earlier. Online spending at sporting goods...

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