inflation

Earnings Season Commentary Points to Pressures for Lower-Income Consumers
Earnings Season Commentary Points to Pressures for Lower-Income Consumers
April 24, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings season is less than two weeks old. By and large, the data and the press releases indicate that consumers are still spending, on experiences...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Says US Economic Boom ‘Unbelievable’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Says US Economic Boom ‘Unbelievable’
April 23, 2024  |  Economy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly said Tuesday (April 23) that the U.S. economic boom is “unbelievable.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers Hesitant to Spring for Full-Priced Wholesale Club Memberships
Cash-Strapped Consumers Hesitant to Spring for Full-Priced Wholesale Club Memberships
April 23, 2024  |  Retail

With ongoing financial challenges prompting consumers to make more conservative spending changes, major membership wholesale clubs’ latest promotions suggest they are having trouble getting shoppers...

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Albertsons: Digital Rewards Keep Shoppers Spending
Albertsons: Digital Rewards Keep Shoppers Spending
April 22, 2024  |  Earnings

As ongoing financial challenges have grocery shoppers more cautious about their purchasing, many are seeking out digital rewards.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Shoppers May Ditch Preferred Merchants If Credit Card Surcharges Expand
Shoppers May Ditch Preferred Merchants If Credit Card Surcharges Expand
April 19, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers struggling under ongoing financial challenges, many may find credit card surcharges to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back, leading them...

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P&G: Shoppers Are Done Trading Down to Private-Label
P&G: Shoppers Are Done Trading Down to Private-Label
April 19, 2024  |  Earnings

Many consumers may have traded down to private-label brands in earlier stages of the current period of high inflation, but now, according to Procter &...

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Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
April 18, 2024  |  Earnings

The $35 billion deal for Capital One to buy Discover Financial Services remains on track. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck
April 18, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, 62% of U.S. consumers now live paycheck to paycheck, and that includes 48% of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually. Get...

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Consumers Switch to Cheaper Retailers but Hesitant to Leave Grocers
Consumers Switch to Cheaper Retailers but Hesitant to Leave Grocers
April 17, 2024  |  Retail

Shoppers who are willing to leave their favorite retailers in search for better prices are hesitant to make the same kinds of changes when it...

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