consumer behavior

Fake Sellers Trap Shoppers Racing for Holiday Deals
Fake Sellers Trap Shoppers Racing for Holiday Deals
November 28, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Marketplace scams are emerging as one of the fastest growing threats facing holiday shoppers, taking advantage of consumers who are searching for deals and making...

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Rising Prices Leave a Third of Consumers Saving Less
Rising Prices Leave a Third of Consumers Saving Less
October 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Americans are sorting themselves into distinct budgeting tribes, and not all are thriving. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence Paycheck to Paycheck 2025 report finds that while more consumers...

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Walmart and Amazon Chase Agentic AI, Robotic Warehouses and Customer Loyalty
Walmart and Amazon Chase Agentic AI, Robotic Warehouses and Customer Loyalty
June 06, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers like Amazon and Walmart don’t just battle for consumer spend in brick-and-mortar or online. They battle everywhere, all the time. Get the Full Story...

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Dollar General Tests Same-Day Delivery to Compete With Walmart
Dollar General Tests Same-Day Delivery to Compete With Walmart
December 05, 2024  |  Delivery

Amid ongoing economic pressures, Dollar General is refining its approach to better serve its financially constrained customers, CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday (Dec. 5) during the...

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How GenAI is Reshaping eCommerce and Consumer Trust
How GenAI is Reshaping eCommerce and Consumer Trust
July 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In the bustling digital marketplace of 2024, a new currency is emerging: content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Discount Refill Subscribers Demand Flexibility
Discount Refill Subscribers Demand Flexibility
March 26, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Across retail subscribers, those who participate in discount refill programs are disproportionately likely to demand the option to switch it up when they need to,...

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Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
January 08, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers Are Still Buying Small Indulgences
Cash-Strapped Consumers Are Still Buying Small Indulgences
December 14, 2023  |  Retail

There is an economic theory that can be traced back to the Great Depression of the 1930s: the Lipstick Effect, which suggests that even in...

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Nearly 40% of Credit Unions Say No to Installment Loans
Nearly 40% of Credit Unions Say No to Installment Loans
December 11, 2023  |  Credit Unions

Traditionally, consumers have relied on their primary financial institutions (FIs), such as banks or credit unions (CUs), for credit products like credit cards, mortgages, auto...

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