Consumer Spending

Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday

Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
October 02, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture consumer spending against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. Get the...

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Rising Car Prices Could Mean Stalling Sales for Automakers
Rising Car Prices Could Mean Stalling Sales for Automakers
October 01, 2024  |  Retail

For automakers, pre-pandemic sales highs might be in the rearview mirror. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
September 27, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers pulled back a bit on their spending increases in August, notching the slowest growth since the beginning of the year. The latest data from...

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Stronger Q2 Data and Falling Jobless Claims May Offset Consumer Confidence Decline
Stronger Q2 Data and Falling Jobless Claims May Offset Consumer Confidence Decline
September 26, 2024  |  Economy

The latest revision to second-quarter GDP data is the third and final one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Shifting Digital Payment Trends Prompt New Visa Credential System
Shifting Digital Payment Trends Prompt New Visa Credential System
September 26, 2024  |  VISA

For decades, different payment cards existed to serve different purposes: Credit cards have offered the option to pay in full or revolve and pay the...

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Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
September 24, 2024  |  Economy

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
September 21, 2024  |  Retail

If you felt odd about the Christmas retail push starting as soon as Thanksgiving was over, you might want to avoid New York City’s Upper...

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Brazilian Banks: Consumer Spending Cuts Could Be Due to Rise in Online Sports Betting
Brazilian Banks: Consumer Spending Cuts Could Be Due to Rise in Online Sports Betting
September 20, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Online sports betting reportedly may be contributing to consumer spending growing slower than expected in Brazil. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Walmart Takes on Amazon With Earlier Holiday Deals Event
Walmart Takes on Amazon With Earlier Holiday Deals Event
September 19, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart says it is beginning its holiday shopping offerings earlier than ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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