consumer insights

Consumers Expect Inflation to Stay High and Financial Stress to Rise

Consumers Expect Inflation to Stay High and Financial Stress to Rise
Consumers Expect Inflation to Stay High and Financial Stress to Rise
December 09, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation expectations are steady, but households are not. The latest results from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Monday (Dec. 8th) show...

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Rising Fees Undercut Instant Payout Momentum
Rising Fees Undercut Instant Payout Momentum
December 09, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Instant payouts are gaining traction as more recipients choose to receive money immediately. According to From Fast to Sticky: Why Instant Payouts Win Repeat Customers,...

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The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
December 08, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending....

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Fed’s Beige Book Flags Consumer Spending Slide
Fed’s Beige Book Flags Consumer Spending Slide
November 26, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The Federal Reserve’s final Beige Book of the year points to a noticeable cooling in sentiment as businesses and consumers end 2025 on more cautious...

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Tapestry Rewrites the Retail Playbook by Thinking Like a Tech Company
Tapestry Rewrites the Retail Playbook by Thinking Like a Tech Company
November 26, 2025  |  retail

Watch more: Where Magic Meets Logic: How Tapestry Is Redefining Retail With Data and AI Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer Finance
Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer...
November 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel, the story of today’s consumer isn’t about inflation, credit tightening, or macro stress signals. It’s about expectation. Get...

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Procter & Gamble Says Its ‘Very Strong Price Ladders’ Serve All Consumer Cohorts
Procter & Gamble Says Its ‘Very Strong Price Ladders’ Serve All Consumer Cohorts
October 24, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Procter & Gamble is seeing a split in the shopping habits of consumers, with some buying the company’s products in bulk and others looking to...

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Credit Turns From Status Symbol to Stress Test
Credit Turns From Status Symbol to Stress Test
October 22, 2025  |  Credit Cards

For millions of Americans trying to balance budgets, credit remains a financial lifeline and a psychological minefield. But even for those who appear to have...

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Tariffs. Who Really Pays.
Tariffs. Who Really Pays.
August 20, 2025  |  Economy

The U.S. middle class is more than a household income bracket. The American middle class has always been the heartbeat of the U.S. economy. The...

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