Consumer Spending news and trends

Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused

December 24, 2025
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Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Retail // December 23, 2025

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
Economy // December 23, 2025

Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
Economy // December 19, 2025

Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Consumer Insights // December 19, 2025

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a decisive fault line shaped by liquidity access, income timing and perceived opportunity. Produced in collaboration with WorkWhile and Ingo Payments,...

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Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet

December 19, 2025
Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds

December 16, 2025
After weeks of delay, a fresh wave of government data is finally offering a clearer snapshot of how consumers and workers in the United States have weathered months of tariff...

Black Friday’s Big Traffic Shake-Up: Amazon Surges, Walmart Slips, Target Splits

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. Get the Full Story Complete...

High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%

December 09, 2025
Consumers are reshaping how they use credit, and PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that installment plans are becoming a central tool for managing cash flow in both predictable and discretionary spending....

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Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value

December 23, 2025
Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips

December 23, 2025
Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

American Express Reports 9% Increase in Consumer Spending Around Thanksgiving

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....

JPMorgan CEO Sees Consumers ‘Doing Fine’ Despite Job Troubles

December 07, 2025
The chief executive of America’s biggest bank says consumers continue to show resilience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...