Retail media resilience: Brands continue investing in this ad channel, but rising expectations put pressure on their retail partners.
Banyan’s tech could help encourage Bilt cardholders to use their cards for more than rent—if the price is right.
Issuers are relying more than ever on this segment to bolster payment volume and revenues.
Dollar General’s core customer is under considerable financial strain: Many shoppers can only afford basic essentials as inflation and economic uncertainty take their toll.
Target isn’t sitting still amid challenges: It’s bringing back Target Circle Week to boost sales and memberships now while planning 300 store openings over the next decade.
Estée Lauder partners with India’s government to boost local beauty brands: The company is the latest to invest in the country as interest in premium beauty soars.
We look at how issuers can adjust their strategies to match millennial and Gen Z travel behaviors.
Convenience matters, but today's cost-conscious consumers demand quality too. This shift forces marketers to rethink convenience's role in purchase decisions. Both online and physical retailers prioritize seamless experiences, but with different challenges. Brick-and-mortar stores struggle to deliver convenience, while ecommerce faces growing price sensitivity. Here are five key stats that reveal how consumers view convenience in 2025.
Walmart faces heat after asking Chinese suppliers to cut prices: The retailer’s attempt to shift the burden of US tariffs backfired, highlighting the widespread impact of the trade war.
Bridging the retail media measurement gap: Night Market’s AI-powered platform draws interest as brands seek clearer metrics.
Less than 10% of shoppers don’t expect to make any changes to their shopping habits due to tariffs, according to February 2025 data from Numerator.
Grocery sales shifting online is a lasting legacy of the pandemic: We expect 13.7% of grocery sales to occur online this year, more than double the 6.2% share in prepandemic 2019.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what malls are doing well (and why), the reasons folks have been skipping the mall, and why IKEA and Walmart bought one each. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Analysts Emmy Liederman and Rachel Wolff.
Inditex points to slower growth at start of the year: But Zara’s parent company remains confident about its ability to thrive in an uncertain environment.
70% of consumers worldwide have switched brands because they enjoy experimenting, according to a January 2025 Capgemini report.
Shoppers worldwide are flocking to online marketplaces and social commerce for convenience, variety, and competitive pricing. While price remains key, brand trust is becoming a major factor in certain markets. As these platforms drive discovery and sales, brands must adapt to stay competitive. Here are three ways digital shopping habits are evolving among consumers worldwide.
Exclusive events—even when cardholders have to pay to access them—have helped the brand make big gains with Gen Z and millennials.
Delinquency fears hit the highest since 2020. We look at how issuers can tailor their offerings for a new era of uncertainty.
This bodes well for fintechs trying to build out their financial services offerings.
9% of Amazon shoppers plan to participate in retailer boycott: The spending blackout is unlikely to stick as Amazon’s convenience makes it indispensable to shoppers.