retail spending

Dollar General Looks to In-Store Experiences to Attract Consumers
Dollar General Looks to In-Store Experiences to Attract Consumers
September 16, 2024  |  Retail

Dollar General’s second-quarter results show the impact of inflation on its primary customer base, and the retailer is doubling-down on in-store experiences to attract shoppers....

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eCommerce Now 15.2% of Retail Sales as Growth Slows
eCommerce Now 15.2% of Retail Sales as Growth Slows
August 19, 2024  |  Retail

If there’s been a buzzword through the past few weeks, called out during earnings commentary and in presentation decks, it’s been this: Normalization. Card companies...

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Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
August 05, 2024  |  Retail

While there are signs in the broader economy that a consumer-led recession could be on the way, real estate investment trust Simon Property Group remains...

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Single Parents’ Retail Spending Plunges 35% in One Month
Single Parents’ Retail Spending Plunges 35% in One Month
July 23, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Parents are spending less on retail purchases each month, as budget pressures demand cost-cutting measures. By the Numbers The recent PYMNTS Intelligence exclusive report “The...

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Amazon Prime Day Sales Outpace 2023 Event in First Hours
Amazon Prime Day Sales Outpace 2023 Event in First Hours
July 16, 2024  |  Amazon

The first hours of Amazon’s Prime Day reportedly saw sales outpacing those of last year’s event. During the first seven hours of the event on...

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Gen X Shoppers Cut Back on Groceries the Most Amid Inflation
Gen X Shoppers Cut Back on Groceries the Most Amid Inflation
May 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers rethink their spending on groceries amid inflation, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, Gen X shoppers are quicker to make changes to everything from what products they...

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Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

With young consumers’ fashion habits rapidly evolving alongside quickly changing social media trends, Express has not been able to keep up. The fast-fashion company, which...

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Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending
April 17, 2024  |  Economy

Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the Beige Book — a qualitative take from each of the 12 federal bank districts....

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US Retail Inventories Climb in February
US Retail Inventories Climb in February
April 15, 2024  |  Retail

Retail inventories climbed in February after being flat the prior month. According to the Commerce Department’s Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services report released Monday (April...

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