Consumer Spending

GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence...

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Visa: 50% of Global eCommerce Transactions Are Tokenized
Visa: 50% of Global eCommerce Transactions Are Tokenized
April 29, 2025  |  VISA

Visa’s fiscal second quarter results underscored the continued displacement of cash in face-to-face commerce, the widening embrace of tap-to-pay technologies and rising commercial volumes —...

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Booking Holdings Defies Travel Slump With 7% Surge in Gross Bookings
Booking Holdings Defies Travel Slump With 7% Surge in Gross Bookings
April 29, 2025  |  Earnings

Travel can a tricky business to be in when consumer confidence is so notably down.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Concerns About Tariffs Drive Widespread Decline in Consumer Confidence
Concerns About Tariffs Drive Widespread Decline in Consumer Confidence
April 29, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer confidence declined for the fifth consecutive month in April as consumers expressed growing concerns about tariffs’ negative effects on prices and the economy, The...

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From Chips to Trips, Earnings Season Shows Consumer Demand Is Bumpy at Best
From Chips to Trips, Earnings Season Shows Consumer Demand Is Bumpy at Best
April 28, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

For several consumer-facing companies, the best thing that can be said is that households are cautious, or rather outright fearful, with tariffs as the catalyst. ...

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Walmart or Amazon? Millennials Will Take Both, Please
Walmart or Amazon? Millennials Will Take Both, Please
April 28, 2025  |  Retail

The consumer retail landscape is usually painted in broad strokes of green and blue: Walmart for weekly groceries, beverages and basic household items, Amazon for...

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Gadget-Makers Warn ‘There Will Be No Christmas’ if Tariffs Persist
Gadget-Makers Warn ‘There Will Be No Christmas’ if Tariffs Persist
April 27, 2025  |  Retail

Big tech companies may be able to weather America’s tariffs on Chinese goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Consumer Belt-Tightening Could Cost the US Economy $92 Billion This Year
Consumer Belt-Tightening Could Cost the US Economy $92 Billion This Year
April 27, 2025  |  Economy

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Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
April 27, 2025  |  eCommerce

Shein has increased the prices of several products in response to pending tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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