Everyone wants to get consumer behavior back to “normal,” but normal is not coming back, if it was ever here. So what do retailers and brands have to look forward to from consumers in 2024? Here are ...

Location is everything, so it was hardly a surprise when in-store shopping levels declined over the past few years as consumers settled into new remote work routines — they were in front of a computer ...

Consumer payment trends such as pushback on interchange fees, the rise of buy now/pay later, crypto payments and agentic commerce are set to shape payments in 2026. The elephant in the room is the ...

Last year, AI clearly moved from novelty to expectation. Hyper-personalisation ceased to be optional and became a competitive baseline, brands that failed here struggled to retain relevance. Studies ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

S&P 500 consumer brands McDonald’s, Nike, and Starbucks adapt to changing spending habits as value, efficiency, and selective ...

Paradoxical tensions among consumers are making their behavior unpredictable and baffling many sellers, according to a report released Monday by a global strategy and management consulting firm.

Neo-hedonism, personal wellbeing, and emerging technology will shape consumer spending in 2024, Diageo says. The beverage company analyzed consumer-behavior trends in a new report. People are ...

As we enter the second half of this decade, consumer behavior continues to shift rapidly. There are many factors at play from rising consumer costs to higher digital engagement to an increased demand ...

Retailers best serve customers when they can identify their needs and proactively meet them. That’s why accurately predicting consumer behavior is so important. It might not always be easy — Walmart’s ...

NYSE Composite consumer companies remain in focus as spending patterns, retail demand, trade developments, and household ...