Consumer Spending

Consumers Pass the Debt Test but Fail the Savings Test

Consumers Pass the Debt Test but Fail the Savings Test
Consumers Pass the Debt Test but Fail the Savings Test
March 24, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Household finances are showing resilience on the surface, but the underlying sentiment points to a more constrained consumer. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
March 24, 2026  |  Retail

The most endangered species in retail isn’t brick-and-mortar. It’s the mid-market shopper share of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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56% of Gen Z Struggle to Track When Installment Payments Are Due
56% of Gen Z Struggle to Track When Installment Payments Are Due
March 20, 2026  |  Buy Now Pay Later

For many consumers, pay later is shifting from a checkout convenience to a budgeting tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
March 18, 2026  |  Retail

Earnings season has revealed a consumer who is not withdrawing from the marketplace so much as recalibrating participation, timing purchases with deliberation and increasingly using...

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75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
March 17, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Young consumers in the United States are doing more than ever to stay afloat, but new data shows that effort alone is no longer restoring...

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Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases
Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases
March 13, 2026  |  Economy

U.S. consumers are still spending, but their paychecks are having a hard time keeping up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Gen Z Turns Mobile Apps and Credit Into Financial Discipline
Gen Z Turns Mobile Apps and Credit Into Financial Discipline
March 11, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Popular commentary portrays Generation Z as financially reckless, a cohort supposedly driven by impulse purchases, social media trends and a casual approach to money. Get...

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McDonald’s Plans to Offer $3 Meals as Diners Seek Affordability
McDonald’s Plans to Offer $3 Meals as Diners Seek Affordability
March 11, 2026  |  Restaurant innovation

McDonald’s is reportedly planning to lower the cost of its value meals even further. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Inflation Cooled but Essentials Tightened Their Grip
Inflation Cooled but Essentials Tightened Their Grip
March 11, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Inflation in the United States appears contained for the moment, yet the latest reading suggests consumers may be navigating a calm that could prove temporary....

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