Consumer Spending

Why Consumers Are Pulling Back Before the Labor Market Does
Why Consumers Are Pulling Back Before the Labor Market Does
July 02, 2026  |  Economy

The latest jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the labor market is cooling gradually. PYMNTS Intelligence finds consumers are already behaving as...

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Automakers See Stable Car Sales Despite War and Inflation
Automakers See Stable Car Sales Despite War and Inflation
July 01, 2026  |  Economy

Vehicle sales in the United States have not declined this year as they have during past times of war and economic pressure, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
June 30, 2026  |  Economy

Celebrating the Fourth of July will be more expensive this year, with the prices of products ranging from beef to strawberries to fuel being higher...

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Visa Says Online Deal Hunting Sustains Consumers’ Discretionary Spending
Visa Says Online Deal Hunting Sustains Consumers’ Discretionary Spending
June 30, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers around the world are continuing to make discretionary purchases despite rising prices, according to Visa. Rather than cutting back, consumers are seeking deals, often with...

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Household Bills Turn Optimism Into Deferred Purchases
Household Bills Turn Optimism Into Deferred Purchases
June 30, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers still have a strong appetite to spend, but many have lost the room in their budgets to act on it. New PYMNTS Intelligence research...

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Prime Day Sales Climb 9% as Fatigued Consumers Seek Deals
Prime Day Sales Climb 9% as Fatigued Consumers Seek Deals
June 28, 2026  |  Retail

American shoppers spent more than $26.4 billion on this year’s Amazon Prime Day. That’s a 9.3% increase over last year’s eCommerce event, Reuters reported Saturday...

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The Data Behind Why Sentiment Misses the Spending Story
The Data Behind Why Sentiment Misses the Spending Story
June 24, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The most useful signal in consumer spending may not be how Americans feel about the economy. It may be how much room they have to...

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3.2% Growth Shows Main Street Still Has Bright Spots
3.2% Growth Shows Main Street Still Has Bright Spots
June 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Main Street businesses are losing momentum, but planned and recurring services are still finding room to grow. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence Main Street Health Index,...

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Consumers Put Priorities Ahead of Price Anxiety
Consumers Put Priorities Ahead of Price Anxiety
June 19, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

As summer begins in the midst of this long holiday weekend kicked off by Juneteenth, the consumer spending outlook appears to contain a contradiction. PYMNTS...

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