Consumer Spending

Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
February 17, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. Get the...

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14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
February 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later is no longer just a checkout feature. It is becoming a line item in the monthly household budget. Get the Full...

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Companies Ramp Up Prices Following Holiday Break
Companies Ramp Up Prices Following Holiday Break
February 16, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers enjoyed a break from price increases during the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
February 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer...

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Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
February 12, 2026  |  Economy

The consumer in the United States is no longer one market. It’s two. And corporate earnings calls are increasingly where the split shows up first....

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Citi Executive Warns Rate Cap Would Kill Credit for Lower-Income Consumers
Citi Executive Warns Rate Cap Would Kill Credit for Lower-Income Consumers
February 11, 2026  |  Credit Cards

The Trump Administration’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would harm access to credit as well as consumer spending in several sectors of...

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Ahold Delhaize Sees US Online Grocery Sales Jump 22%
Ahold Delhaize Sees US Online Grocery Sales Jump 22%
February 11, 2026  |  Earnings

Ahold Delhaize saw quarterly digital sales surge as more American consumers do their grocery-buying online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Retailers Focus on Data and Payments as Shoppers Pull Back
Retailers Focus on Data and Payments as Shoppers Pull Back
February 10, 2026  |  Retail

The 21st century retail battle is no longer being waged primarily over assortment, price, or even brand equity. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
February 10, 2026  |  Economy

Flat retail sales at year end ran counter to the growth momentum many analysts expected upon the release of the latest report on Tuesday (Feb....

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