Merchant steering, which is a practice where retailers offer discounts to consumers if they use certain payment methods, could be getting eclipsed by surcharges and...
Despite a robust economy, a significant portion of American consumers are grappling with financial challenges that affect their shopping habits in profound ways, and to...
Consumers are spending less at restaurants as menu prices remain high. And as Seeking Alpha reported Saturday (June 22), it’s a situation that’s left some...
McDonald’s is preparing to roll out a $5 Meal Deal and other value-oriented offers. The $5 Meal Deal will launch June 25 and will be...
As merchants step up their own-brand offerings, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds that across grocery and retail, millennials prove the most eager to find more affordable...
Darden Restaurants saw its same-store sales slip at its fine dining locations amid consumers’ concerns about inflation and the job market. Rick Cardenas, president and...
With ongoing financial challenges affecting consumers very differently depending on their financial standing, Kroger is seeing its initiative to improve its private-label offerings prove key...
Retail sales for the month of May signal a consumer slowdown overall — and some mixed trends among discretionary categories. The data released Tuesday (June...
With consumers shifting their spending to key seasonal sales moments, merchants are extending their discount events, with Amazon dropping hints for “early Prime Day deals”...