Consumer Spending

Trove Acquires Recurate to Expand Branded Resale Market Presence 
Trove Acquires Recurate to Expand Branded Resale Market Presence 
August 13, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Branded resale company Trove has acquired Recurate, a “significant” player in its industry. “This acquisition underscores Trove’s commitment to making branded resale more accessible and...

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98% of Financially Strained Restaurant Customers Are Cutting Back
98% of Financially Strained Restaurant Customers Are Cutting Back
August 12, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers bear the burden of inflation, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that nearly all individuals living paycheck to paycheck are making trade-offs when it comes to...

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Consumers See Inflation Moderating Longer Term, but Gird for Short-Term Price Pressures
Consumers See Inflation Moderating Longer Term, but Gird for Short-Term Price Pressures
August 12, 2024  |  Economy

The latest reading on consumers’ expectations about inflation — where it’s headed one year from now, three years from now, five years from now —...

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BofA CEO: Consumers Could Sour Without Interest Rate Cuts
BofA CEO: Consumers Could Sour Without Interest Rate Cuts
August 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

American consumers could become disheartened if the Federal Reserve doesn’t cut interest rates soon. That’s according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, who made...

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Fast-Food Chains Promote Value as Restaurant Prices Climb
Fast-Food Chains Promote Value as Restaurant Prices Climb
August 11, 2024  |  Retail

Value has become the watchword for fast-food brands these days. As CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 11), restaurant CEOs keep pointing to value when explaining to...

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From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
August 09, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for...

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How Consumers Shop: Five Insights From This Year’s PYMNTS Intelligence Reports
How Consumers Shop: Five Insights From This Year’s PYMNTS Intelligence Reports
August 09, 2024  |  Retail

So far this year, PYMNTS Intelligence data has illuminated a wide range of shopper behaviors, highlighting how omnichannel engagement is changing over time and how...

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QVC CEO Aims Social Commerce at Gen Z Parents
QVC CEO Aims Social Commerce at Gen Z Parents
August 08, 2024  |  Retail

Amid merchants’ gold rush for young consumers’ social commerce spending, Qurate Retail is focusing on an often-overlooked demographic: Generation X and baby boomer women on...

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J.P. Morgan’s Dimon: Credit Trends Are Normalizing, but No Signs of Near-Term Recession
J.P. Morgan’s Dimon: Credit Trends Are Normalizing, but No Signs of Near-Term Recession
August 07, 2024  |  Economy

Low-income consumers may be pulling back, and high-income consumers may wind up spending their excess funds by the end of the year. However, J.P. Morgan...

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