Consumer Spending

36% of Non-BNPL Users Would Try It If a Bank Offered It

36% of Non-BNPL Users Would Try It If a Bank Offered It
36% of Non-BNPL Users Would Try It If a Bank Offered It
April 06, 2022  |  BNPL

Consumer interest in buy now, pay later (BNPL) options is growing at breakneck speed, creating a massive opportunity for market entrants to gain a foothold....

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New Data: Retailers Get Durable Sales Boost From Lease-To-Own Plans
New Data: Retailers Get Durable Sales Boost From Lease-To-Own Plans
April 06, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

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Why Half of All High-Income US Consumers Are Feeling the Cash Flow Crunch
Why Half of All High-Income US Consumers Are Feeling the Cash Flow Crunch
April 04, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Dual Punches of Inflation, Russian Attack Trigger Consumer Spending Slowdown
Dual Punches of Inflation, Russian Attack Trigger Consumer Spending Slowdown
March 31, 2022  |  Economy

With the dual punches of runaway inflation and the ongoing Russian attack on Ukraine, consumer spending in February went up at a slower pace of...

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With Fundraise, Kaiyo Aims for Furniture Resale to Take Its Rightful Place Behind Houses, Cars
With Fundraise, Kaiyo Aims for Furniture Resale to Take Its Rightful Place Behind Houses, Cars
March 29, 2022  |  Retail

It may be on the “Big 3” American consumption food chain, sitting quietly alongside houses and cars, but unlike the other two cohorts, furniture purchases...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Healthy Pursuits, a Product Reboot and a Pair of Lawsuits
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Healthy Pursuits, a Product Reboot and a Pair of Lawsuits
March 25, 2022  |  Retail

The contest between Walmart and Amazon for supremacy in the vast health and personal care category is narrowing and heating up. Get the Full Story...

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Deep Discounter Ollie’s Says Consumer ‘Trade-Down Effect Is Coming Soon’
Deep Discounter Ollie’s Says Consumer ‘Trade-Down Effect Is Coming Soon’
March 24, 2022  |  Retail

It is perhaps no surprise that Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, which was launched in 1982 amid the last bout of double-digit inflation, is preparing for a...

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Slumping Nike Faces $150 Sneaker Problem and Shift to Secondhand
Slumping Nike Faces $150 Sneaker Problem and Shift to Secondhand
March 21, 2022  |  Retail

Within the spectrum of problems facing retailers right now, Nike’s predicament of being the most sought-after and recognized brand in the world would seem to...

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Walmart Holds Shrinking Lead in Health and Personal Care as Amazon Momentum Builds
Walmart Holds Shrinking Lead in Health and Personal Care as Amazon Momentum Builds
March 21, 2022  |  Retail

From an 8-to-1 market share advantage in 2014, to the present 1.6 percentage point margin at the end of 2021, Amazon’s efforts to chip away...

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