Consumer Spending

UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID

UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
December 30, 2025  |  Economy

British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Economic Warning Sign Hiding Behind White-Collar Layoffs
The Economic Warning Sign Hiding Behind White-Collar Layoffs
December 30, 2025  |  Economy

White-collar layoffs at firms like McKinsey and Amazon grab headlines for their implications about artificial intelligence and tariff pressures replacing plum jobs. But there’s another...

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Malls Draw Gen Z Shoppers by Providing Opportunities to Socialize
Malls Draw Gen Z Shoppers by Providing Opportunities to Socialize
December 29, 2025  |  Retail

Malls are drawing Gen Z shoppers by catering to young people’s desire to socialize in real life and away from screens. Get the Full Story...

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Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused
Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused
December 24, 2025  |  Retail

Retail in 2025 was defined less by a single breakthrough than by a set of pressures that forced retailers to get practical. Consumers kept shopping....

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Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
December 23, 2025  |  Retail

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
December 23, 2025  |  Economy

Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
December 19, 2025  |  Economy

Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
December 19, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a...

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Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
December 18, 2025  |  Economy

After weeks of a government shutdown, economic data continue to roll in, and the latest inflation figures sketch a picture that is far from definitive....

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