Consumer Spending

Amazon Says Customers Saved ‘Billions’ During Extended Prime Day

Amazon Says Customers Saved ‘Billions’ During Extended Prime Day
Amazon Says Customers Saved ‘Billions’ During Extended Prime Day
July 13, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon says its longest Prime Day sale was also its biggest. The eCommerce giant announced Saturday (July 12) that its yearly summer sale produced record...

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Shoppers Embrace Embedded Payments in Shift From Prime Day Splurging to Savings
Shoppers Embrace Embedded Payments in Shift From Prime Day Splurging to Savings
July 09, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon Prime Day generated nearly $15 billion last year. The sales event, extended to four days for the first time ever this year, has long...

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NY Fed Finds Inflation Expectations Ease, but Spending Outpaces Income
NY Fed Finds Inflation Expectations Ease, but Spending Outpaces Income
July 08, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The June Survey of Consumer Expectations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, released Tuesday (July 8), found at least some optimism on inflation,...

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Amazon, Walmart Summer Sales Become Stress Test for Consumer Spending
Amazon, Walmart Summer Sales Become Stress Test for Consumer Spending
July 08, 2025  |  Retail

For the world’s biggest retailers, summer means two things: sales events, and more sales events. Amazon kicked off its annual summer sale on Tuesday (July 8),...

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Prime Day Could Be ‘Quite a Test’ for Tariff-Rattled Consumers
Prime Day Could Be ‘Quite a Test’ for Tariff-Rattled Consumers
July 08, 2025  |  eCommerce

Will U.S. tariffs cause shoppers to sit out this year’s Prime Day? Amazon kicked off its annual summer sale on Tuesday (July 8), but as Bloomberg News reported,...

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‘Made in America’ Ideal Tested by Rising Import Costs
‘Made in America’ Ideal Tested by Rising Import Costs
July 04, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

As the Fourth of July holiday swings into high gear, the classic sentiment of “Made in America” often takes center stage. But in an era...

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New Study Puts a Price Tag on How Consumers Value Convenience
New Study Puts a Price Tag on How Consumers Value Convenience
July 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Amid persistent financial strain for many U.S. households, a new report highlights how convenience services, often seen as time-savers, have become a focal point for...

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Fed Flags Overspending Fears as Invisible Payments Soar
Fed Flags Overspending Fears as Invisible Payments Soar
July 02, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Frictionless commerce has increasingly been the holy grail of online and in-store commerce. Embedded payments, integrated into platforms, are visible, and require a moment of...

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