Insights & Innovation
Insights & Innovation
Report March 25, 2025
AI and the American Shopper
Artificial intelligence promises a new world of opportunity — but for consumers, brands will have a lot to prove. Retailers have been gathering data on their cu…
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Financial Innovation July 31, 2024
Back to school 2024: Shoppers aiming for an A+ in deal hunting
Eight out of 10 plan to seek sales and shop around, rising from 2023. With…
Eight out of 10 plan to seek sales and shop around, rising from 2023. With 89% of back-to-school/college (BTS/BTC) shoppers saying that inflation is impacting their planned spending, scouting retailers for the best…
July 31, 2024

Survey July 8, 2024
Mid-year update: The State of the American Shopper
Inflation is taking a toll, but consumers continue to show resiliency As…
Inflation is taking a toll, but consumers continue to show resiliency As 2024 marches on, inflation continues to take a bite out of consumers’ wallets and remains their top economic concern. In terms of spending,…
July 8, 2024

Survey May 3, 2024
Mother’s Day 2024: expect more muted spending plans
Fewer shoppers are planning to spend ‘more’ this year compared to 2023 One…
Fewer shoppers are planning to spend ‘more’ this year compared to 2023 One-third of Mother’s Day shoppers (33%) are planning to spend ‘more’ on their purchases this year, down from 40% in 2023. Instead, more plan to…
May 3, 2024

Products April 30, 2024
Bread Financial® reduces plastic production with carbon-neutral credit cards
A time to celebrate our planet and protect it, April’s Earth Month is also an…
A time to celebrate our planet and protect it, April’s Earth Month is also an opportunity to raise awareness and showcase positive progress and initiatives taking place around the globe. EarthDay.org, the force behind…
April 30, 2024

Survey February 9, 2024
Valentine’s Day 2024: Gen Z is in love with … love
Nearly half of Gen Z Valentine’s Day shoppers plan to spend ‘more’ this year. …
Nearly half of Gen Z Valentine’s Day shoppers plan to spend ‘more’ this year. Fresh off a more muted season for holiday spending, shoppers seem to be less likely to feel the love this Valentine’s Day. Among those…
February 9, 2024