The biggest retail trend of 2025 might not be the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) or social platforms like TikTok. It might be the impact...
Traditional 9-to-5 employment, and the bi-weekly paycheck, is no longer sufficient for a significant portion of the U.S. population, leading many to pursue alternative income...
The tariff-induced spending splurge may have come to an end. In May, retail sales slipped 0.9%, adding to a revised 0.1% decline in April, according...
The news that consumers expect to see a slowdown in inflation is, arguably, optimistic. As PYMNTS reported Monday (June 9), the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Consumers’ expectations about the direction of inflation broadly improved in May. Among all demographics and across the three time periods about which they were surveyed,...
The paydowns earlier this year were temporary. And as the latest consumer credit data from the Federal Reserve on Friday (June 6) indicated, consumers turned...
Despite the persistent surge of eCommerce, recent data indicates that physical retail locations continue to play a vital role in consumer purchasing habits, attracting shoppers...
Despite ongoing efforts to incentivize credit card usage through rewards programs, American consumers maintain a clear preference split for payment methods based on purchase type....