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Survey November 10, 2023

Holiday 2023: Nearly half (45%) plan to travel this year

Holiday-related travel plans are down from 53% in holiday 2022* Holiday…

Holiday-related travel plans are down from 53% in holiday 2022* Holiday travel generally evokes thoughts of piling into the station wagon, running through a crowded airport or even trekking to snow-covered Vermont,…

November 10, 2023

Survey November 1, 2023

Holiday 2023: Spotlight on student loan payers

With loan payments resuming, how are student loan payers* strategizing for…

With loan payments resuming, how are student loan payers* strategizing for holiday spending? Those with student loan payments resuming in October are bearing an extra financial burden this holiday season, yet their…

November 1, 2023

Survey October 3, 2023

Holiday 2023: ‘Tis the season for saving

Three out of four holiday shoppers (76%) plan to seek deals, shop savings…

Three out of four holiday shoppers (76%) plan to seek deals, shop savings events and shop around this year, higher than holiday 2022 (69%). Unfortunately for shoppers – and retailers – inflation continues to be the …

October 3, 2023

Survey September 19, 2023

Quicktake: Consumers weigh in on the ESG responsibilities of brands

Three-quarters (76%) of consumers agree that companies have a general…

Three-quarters (76%) of consumers agree that companies have a general responsibility to ‘do the right thing’ for the environment and society. When it comes to matters of environmental and social responsibility,…

September 19, 2023

Survey July 31, 2023

Quicktake: Inflation still weighs on consumers’ back-to-school shopping plans

Nine in ten (88%) of back-to-school/college shoppers indicate that inflation is…

Nine in ten (88%) of back-to-school/college shoppers indicate that inflation is impacting their back-to-class spending, consistent with 2022 (87%). While inflation at large has begun to ease, those planning to shop…

July 31, 2023