Consumer Spending

Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
February 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it...

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Top-Tier Malls Attract Shoppers and Capital as Others Face Demolition
Top-Tier Malls Attract Shoppers and Capital as Others Face Demolition
February 18, 2026  |  Retail

Walk into a top-tier mall in a high-income suburb right now and you can still feel echoes of the holiday rush: full parking decks, busy...

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As Tax Refunds Tackle Debt, Installment Payments Become a Budget Tool
As Tax Refunds Tackle Debt, Installment Payments Become a Budget Tool
February 18, 2026  |  Taxes

This time each year, millions of consumers in the United States tell themselves comforting but misleading stories about their tax refunds. Get the Full Story...

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Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
February 17, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. Get the...

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14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
February 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later is no longer just a checkout feature. It is becoming a line item in the monthly household budget. Get the Full...

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Companies Ramp Up Prices Following Holiday Break
Companies Ramp Up Prices Following Holiday Break
February 16, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers enjoyed a break from price increases during the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
February 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer...

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Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
February 12, 2026  |  Economy

The consumer in the United States is no longer one market. It’s two. And corporate earnings calls are increasingly where the split shows up first....

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Citi Executive Warns Rate Cap Would Kill Credit for Lower-Income Consumers
Citi Executive Warns Rate Cap Would Kill Credit for Lower-Income Consumers
February 11, 2026  |  Credit Cards

The Trump Administration’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would harm access to credit as well as consumer spending in several sectors of...

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