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High-Earning Consumers Prefer Luxury Experiences Over Things
High-Earning Consumers Prefer Luxury Experiences Over Things
April 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

When it comes to living large, big earners like to splurge on making memories more so than on, say, a new handbag, PYMNTS Intelligence research...

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LVMH Sees Aspirational Consumers Pulling Back on Luxury Amid Inflation 
LVMH Sees Aspirational Consumers Pulling Back on Luxury Amid Inflation 
April 16, 2024  |  Retail

With the moderately well-off shopper spending differently than the high-earner, luxury brands are seeing aspirational shoppers forced to give up their favorite indulgences. On a...

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57% of Gen Z Workers Say They Are Likely to Change Jobs in 2024
57% of Gen Z Workers Say They Are Likely to Change Jobs in 2024
April 15, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Despite news about a slight surge in retail sales, PYMNTS Intelligence has found many U.S. consumers have good reason to be concerned about their economic footing. ...

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Consumer Anxiety Over Debt Highest Since Pandemic  
Consumer Anxiety Over Debt Highest Since Pandemic  
April 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that consumer concerns about inflation are holding steady, but their anxieties over debt are on...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy Moves to Higher-Income Brackets
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy Moves to Higher-Income Brackets
April 05, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The good news is the U.S. economy added more than 300,000 jobs last month and many U.S. workers are now earning higher wages.  The not-so-great news...

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Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
April 05, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Wages are increasing.  The unemployment rate’s lower.  The U.S. economy added more jobs in March than had been expected. And yet, it all may not...

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Nearly 6 in 10 US Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck 
Nearly 6 in 10 US Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck 
April 04, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

When asked to describe their financial situation recently, nearly one-third of Americans said they are meeting their expenses “with a little left over.” When asked to...

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Retailers Step Up In-Store Media in Bid for Advertiser Spend
Retailers Step Up In-Store Media in Bid for Advertiser Spend
April 02, 2024  |  Retail

As retailers feel shoppers’ belt-tightening behaviors hurt sales, many are turning to in-store retail media to increase their revenue and profit margins. Mega-retailer Walmart, for...

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Consumer Spending Outpaces Income Growth as Inflation Continues
Consumer Spending Outpaces Income Growth as Inflation Continues
March 29, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers keep spending, income growth is muted, and inflation is still here. Bit by bit, debt obligations are eating into disposable income growth. As to...

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