The Connectedeconomy Monthly Report news and trends

Zillennials: The Next Generation of Connected Consumer
Connected Economy // January 16, 2023

Who are the zillennials? A cohort of the 30 million United States consumers born between 1990 and 2000, zillennials bridge the gap between millennials and Generation Z. They are the very first generation of consumers to have never known a world without the internet, and...

How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022
Connected Economy // December 29, 2022

2022 marked many consumers’ triumphant return to the physical world after two years of pandemic-related restrictions — but even after options have opened up, their appetite for digital commerce experiences has not gone away. PYMNTS’ research finds that consumers used digital in their everyday lives...

Grocery Habits Reveal Wider Online Gender Divide
Connected Economy // November 30, 2022

Everyone needs groceries, but a massive divide exists in how women and men buy theirs. Men use the internet to place grocery and restaurant orders more often than women, showing a particular taste for same-day delivery apps like Instacart. Many women, on the other hand,...

More US Consumers Connecting Online Daily to Eat, Shop and Socialize
Connected Economy // October 31, 2022

Forty-seven million consumers across the United States socialize online every day, using messaging apps, social media, and dating apps to connect with friends, family and loved ones – and their numbers are growing fast. That is just the first of the trends PYMNTS uncovered in...

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How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022

December 29, 2022
2022 marked many consumers’ triumphant return to the physical world after two years of pandemic-related restrictions — but even after options have opened up, their appetite for digital commerce experiences has not gone away. PYMNTS’ research finds that consumers used digital in their everyday lives 10 percent more in November 2022 than in November 2021, […]

Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status

October 03, 2022
A strong labor market is a hallmark of a healthy economy. Consumers who are gainfully employed have more freedom to spend and spree, driving commerce and boosting gross domestic product...

NEW STUDY: Inflation Causes Widespread Digital Pullback by Financially Strapped Consumers

August 04, 2022
Inflation has U.S. consumers cutting back on costs as consumer prices reach historic highs — but could it also change how they use the internet? PYMNTS’ most current research shows...

NEW DATA: 6 in 10 Consumers Buying Only the Essentials as Inflation Rises

April 25, 2022
March 2022 marked the highest inflation rate seen in the United States since 1981, and consumers are feeling the pinch. Sixty-one percent of the U.S. adult population — 154 million...