Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that as millions of Americans became more cost-constrained this summer and fall, they overwhelmingly favored...
Visa blocked 280% more suspected fraud attempts on Black Friday in the United Kingdom this year compared to last year and 140% more across Europe. Compared to the previous Friday (Nov. 21), the company blocked 63% more suspected fraud in the U.K. and 40% more...
A record number of consumers shopped during the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, with Black Friday remaining the most popular day, according to the National Retail Federation. The number of consumers who shopped during that holiday weekend reached 202.9 million this year,...
American consumers are projected to spend $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday. That’s up 6.3% from 2024 and follows record levels of eCommerce shopping on Black Friday, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 1), citing Adobe Analytics data. As Reuters noted, the all-time high of $11.8 billion in...
December 09, 2025
Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that as millions of Americans became more cost-constrained this summer and fall, they overwhelmingly favored Amazon. Widespread pocketbook tightness helped skyrocket the share of Black […]
December 17, 2024
November’s consumer spending was buoyant, as eCommerce sales rebounded from a tepid pace in October. Chalk it up to the festive season, but there are signs that consumers are throttling...
December 06, 2024
Following a strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both Walmart and Amazon reported record-breaking sales, with their platforms seeing growth from third-party sellers. Walmart reported record sales for its third-party...
December 02, 2024
Black Friday’s in the rearview mirror. Cyber Monday is here. Part of what incentivizes a consumer to buy is if and when their preferred payment method is available. It’s a...
December 10, 2025
Consumer retail spending from the week before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1) was up 9% year over year, American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri said Wednesday (Dec. 10). Among the company’s Platinum cardholders, spending was up 13%, Squeri said during a discussion at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference. Speaking of the […]
December 04, 2025
Visa blocked 280% more suspected fraud attempts on Black Friday in the United Kingdom this year compared to last year and 140% more across Europe. Compared to the previous Friday...
December 02, 2025
A record number of consumers shopped during the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, with Black Friday remaining the most popular day, according to the National Retail Federation....
December 01, 2025
American consumers are projected to spend $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday. That’s up 6.3% from 2024 and follows record levels of eCommerce shopping on Black Friday, Reuters reported Monday (Dec....