Black Friday and Cyber Monday are Not Critical for Most Holiday Shoppers
A new survey from Basis Technologies found that 54% of holiday shoppers don’t view Black Friday and Cyber Monday as essential for their needs....
Small Business Sales Slow as Consumers Pull Back
Fiserv, Inc. just published the Fiserv Small Business Index for June 2024, which found that on a year-over-year basis, both small business sales (+1.6%)...
Digital Platforms and IARD Enhance Online Marketing for Alcohol
In response to an initiative from alcohol advertisers, leading digital platforms Meta, TikTok, Snap, X, Pinterest and YouTube are taking robust steps to strengthen...
Spaving: The New Consumer Trend
Despite a slight ease of inflation in April, the consumer price index remained elevated, showing a 3.4% increase compared to the previous year. Nevertheless,...
Retail Sales Data for May Shows a Reasonably Healthy Consumer
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week shows retail sales grew again in May and helped drive a still-expanding economy, National Retail...
Men Emerge as Primary Gift Card Purchasers in the U.S.
New research from Blackhawk Network (BHN) reveals shifting gift card and gifting preferences among U.S. consumers. Among the most notable shifts found in the research: men...
U.S. Toy Industry Shows a Softening Decline in 2024
U.S. toy retail sales performance results for January through April 2024 showed that toy industry dollar sales declined by 1% through April versus the...
eBay to Stop Accepting Amex Due to High Swipe Fees
Online marketplace behemoth eBay told customers in an email that it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other...
Consumers Prefer Product Information on Retailers’ Own Channels
When making online buying decisions, U.S. consumers now place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to third-party channels, such...
Consumers Remain ‘Willing to Spend’ Even as Growth Slows
Shoppers are still willing to buy even as smaller job and wage gains and high interest rates are slowing the growth of consumer spending,...
