Consumer Spending/page/4 news and trends

Careful Consumers Want Control. SoFi Says Banks Should Hand It Over.

October 07, 2026
SoFi
Billers Overlook What Drives Customers Away
Consumer Insights // October 06, 2026

The monthly, weekly or even annual bill is among the interactions a service provider is virtually guaranteed to have with a customer again and again. Yet consumers give the experience mediocre marks. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “The Service Commerce Performance Gap,” produced in collaboration with Paymentus and...

Amazon’s Retail Lead Goes Beyond Electronics
Retail // October 06, 2026

Amazon now captures more spending than Walmart in five of seven retail categories, extending its reach from electronics and apparel into health and personal care. That breadth gives Amazon several ways to grow as consumers shift more purchases toward goods they can research, order and...

Higher-Tech Cars Drive Up Repair Costs for Mechanics and Consumers
Technology // October 04, 2026

As automotive technology evolves, cars are getting more and more expensive to repair. That’s because repair shops are being forced to spend more on software and calibration equipment, expenses that are being passed onto drivers, CNBC reported Saturday (Oct. 3). “The repairs of these vehicles...

Consumers Tap Reserves and Charity to Manage Inflation
Consumer Insights // October 04, 2026

American consumer spending remains undaunted by inflation, though it is requiring people to grow more resourceful. That’s according to a report Saturday (Oct. 3) by Bloomberg News, which said these resources include accessing their home equity, using food banks to save money for other purchases,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Careful Consumers Want Control. SoFi Says Banks Should Hand It Over.

October 07, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Max Spivakovsky of SoFi  A consumer does not have to stop spending to become more careful about money. Debit spending offers a closer look at how consumers are balancing everyday expenses with travel and entertainment, according to Max Spivakovsky, senior director of global payments risk management at SoFi Tech […]

Billers Overlook What Drives Customers Away

October 06, 2026
The monthly, weekly or even annual bill is among the interactions a service provider is virtually guaranteed to have with a customer again and again. Yet consumers give the experience...

Amazon’s Retail Lead Goes Beyond Electronics

October 06, 2026
Amazon now captures more spending than Walmart in five of seven retail categories, extending its reach from electronics and apparel into health and personal care. That breadth gives Amazon several...

Tighter Budgets Push Grocery Shoppers Online

October 02, 2026
Consumers under financial pressure are buying bigger baskets and choosing value-focused merchants, giving retailers an opportunity to help shoppers make each purchase go further. That’s a central finding of “The...

Quick Reads
Higher-Tech Cars Drive Up Repair Costs for Mechanics and Consumers

October 04, 2026
As automotive technology evolves, cars are getting more and more expensive to repair. That’s because repair shops are being forced to spend more on software and calibration equipment, expenses that are being passed onto drivers, CNBC reported Saturday (Oct. 3). “The repairs of these vehicles are so sophisticated now and almost always require a laptop,” […]

Consumers Tap Reserves and Charity to Manage Inflation

October 04, 2026
American consumer spending remains undaunted by inflation, though it is requiring people to grow more resourceful. That’s according to a report Saturday (Oct. 3) by Bloomberg News, which said these...

CarMax Earnings to Reveal Consumer Appetite for Big Purchases

September 28, 2026
When used car retailer CarMax holds its earnings call Tuesday (Sept. 29), investors and analysts will be looking for insights into the company’s progress on its turnaround plan as well...

Consumers Feel Strained as Inflation Surpasses Wage Growth

September 13, 2026
American consumers are facing added strain as inflation continues to outpace wage growth. “A substantial number of Americans are worse off, their incomes are not keeping up with the price...