Digital Consumer

Digital continued to take a larger slice of retail spending in the third quarter of ...

The everyday American consumer is dealing with an increasingly strained household budget. And, according to home ...

The restaurant industry is reportedly eager to move beyond a difficult 2024. “I don’t know about ...

October retail sales were up 0.4%, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Although U.S. ...

Only time will tell if the slight bump in inflation — measured by the latest ...

There’s data, and then there’s everyday reality. The October reading for the Consumer Price Index will ...

Online grocery costs reportedly fell last month, their first dip since the COVID-19 pandemic. The cost ...

The Home Depot’s focus on the professional market remains unwavering, even as U.S. consumers curb ...

Retail sales made during China’s annual Singles’ Day shopping event reportedly slowed again this year ...

Zillennials — who were born between 1991 and 1999 — are reshaping the retail market ...

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week. As widely expected, the ...

Globally traded food commodities rose to their highest level in 18 months in October, driven ...

Regardless of whether they voted for Trump or for Harris, whether they live in a ...

The head of Associated British Foods has predicted rising confidence among lower-income consumers. As the Financial ...

Target is getting a holiday makeover as retailers prepare for a potentially tepid shopping season. The retailer announced recently ...

As the holiday shopping season begins, expect to see fewer Christmas-themed items in stores. Retailers such ...

On its surface, last week’s job report was anemic at best and confounding at worst. And ...

The New York Times has reportedly seen digital subscriptions slow amid weakened consumer spending. The media ...

The latest data from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that consumer ...

Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings results demonstrated that consumers are still spending, and sentiment is healthy amid ...

Facing declining customer visits, Starbucks is set to embark on a restorative journey to reclaim ...

It’s a truism that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the economy. And consumers ...

With the fourth quarter now underway, major players in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry ...

Ahead of the holiday shopping season, payments network Affirm is upgrading its app. The company, known ...

Private-label credit cards, or store cards, make up a small percentage of overall consumer credit. The ...

One week ahead of the election, we’re living in what might charitably be called uncertain ...

Consumers spent with confidence last month as retail sales climbed. And as Seeking Alpha noted in ...

Consumers are feeling a bit more positive, notably about “buying conditions,” as shown in the ...

As the holiday season approaches, consumer shopping habits are shifting to earlier purchases and retailers ...

As consumer habits change, payment preferences are becoming segmented based on shopping channels. A PYMNTS Intelligence ...

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year, with the latest report ...

The home improvement business is reportedly expected to pick up, driven by lower interest rates ...

Target will reduce regular prices on more than 2,000 items this holiday season. Combined with the ...

Oct. 20, 2009. The United States was starting to see daylight out of the darkness of ...

For American Express, as has been a longstanding trend, it’s the younger consumers, cards in ...

Recent challenges in key markets, particularly China and the Middle East, have significantly impacted sales ...

Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reacting to consumers’ anxieties about holiday spending by rolling ...

Discover Financial Service’s third-quarter earnings results offered evidence that an acquisition by Capital One is ...

America’s economy is in a better place than previously thought, new Fannie Mae research shows. The mortgage company’s ...

September’s retail sales data showed a (slight) acceleration of spending from August, though we’re well ...

Citigroup’s earnings Tuesday (Oct. 15) echo the sentiment of other banks that have reported in ...

Interest rate cuts might have been on the mind of the Wall St. analysts gathered ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance is undertaking a transformation focused on its retail pharmacy business in response ...

Discounted drinks are reportedly becoming rarer under the leadership of Starbucks’ new CEO. Brian Niccol became chief executive in ...

America’s biggest banks say consumers are still spending in spite of inflation. As Reuters reported Friday ...

For American retailers, Halloween 2024 could end up being more trick than treat. As Bloomberg News ...

Pickleball’s meteoric rise to popularity isn’t a solely physical-world phenomenon anymore. Now, the sport is ...

Lower inflation and interest rates may give some relief to consumers who need it most, ...

Consumer sentiment inched down in early October amid continued frustration over the prices of goods ...

As 2024 draws to a close, and as evidenced by management remarks and data in ...

The luxury goods market is witnessing a notable trend toward strategic partnerships. Rather than retreating ...

As younger consumers reshape the retail landscape, their motivations, preferences, and behaviors provide invaluable insights ...

In economics, there’s often a bifurcation when it comes to data — the difference between ...

As we approach the holiday season, mass merchants and dollar stores are unveiling a plethora ...

Amazon says customers saved more than $1 billion during its October shopping event. The eCommerce giant touted this ...

In the ongoing battle for grocery shelf space, consumers are increasingly seeking value. Grocers are ...

Consumer spending trends are evolving. Take, for example, eating habits. PepsiCo Tuesday (Oct. 8) reported ...

As Amazon kicks off its Prime Big Deal Days on Tuesday (Oct. 8), the 48-hour ...

Monday (Oct. 7) marked a double dose of economic data that provided a continued diet ...

European consumers are saving at higher rates than before COVID as their American counterparts spend. As ...

Dining out is getting more expensive. Consumers continue to spend on their cards, but the ...

Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season, according to a Thursday ...

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture ...

For automakers, pre-pandemic sales highs might be in the rearview mirror. As The Wall Street Journal ...

Consumers pulled back a bit on their spending increases in August, notching the slowest growth ...

The latest revision to second-quarter GDP data is the third and final one. According to the ...

For decades, different payment cards existed to serve different purposes: Credit cards have offered the ...

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in ...

If you felt odd about the Christmas retail push starting as soon as Thanksgiving was ...

Online sports betting reportedly may be contributing to consumer spending growing slower than expected in ...

Walmart says it is beginning its holiday shopping offerings earlier than ever. “This year, nearly 50% of ...

U.S. consumers are taking on more card debt than has been seen in years. And in ...

Consumers are still spending, but the pace — at least as detailed in the latest ...

Amazon is resuming “Prime Big Deal Days” next month before the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce ...

Dollar General’s second-quarter results show the impact of inflation on its primary customer base, and ...