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Deep Dive | August 8, 2024 Databank Members

Ebbing Economic Expectations: China Consumer Survey Insights

How are consumer expectations for their personal finances and the economy shaping up so far this year in China? Find out with our proprietary survey analysis, which also offers an update on shopping behavior, levels of activity and avoidance of public places.

Deep Dive | August 6, 2024 Databank Members

Inflation and Interrupted Income—Could Consumers Still Pay the Bills?: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? What’s the state of consumers’ financial health? We analyze new survey findings to find out, and present an update on consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.

Analyst Corner | August 4, 2024

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Analyst Corner—The Horrors of Hidden Fees, with John Harmon: Layers of Charges Are Pinching Consumers’ Stretched Wallets

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Associate Director of Technology Research, discusses the layers of hidden fees that consumers are experiencing across multiple industries, pinching their already stretched wallets.

Infographic | August 2, 2024 Premium

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: US Summer Spending Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 31 of 2024, covering US online beauty sales, consumer behavior and Amazon Prime Day purchase rates. Dive into the research behind these US summer spending metrics.

Insight Report | August 1, 2024 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Decelerates as Beauty E-Commerce Turns Negative Again

In partnership with Circana, we present data-driven insights into sales trends in the US CPG industry as of mid-July 2024, covering food & beverage, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare.

Deep Dive | August 1, 2024 Databank Members

Costco Attracts Shoppers; The Travel Bug Spreads This Summer: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Explore trends in US consumer activities and shopping behavior over the past year with our comprehensive survey data. Dive into aggregated monthly findings to discover what consumers are buying and which retailers have made gains.

Deep Dive | July 30, 2024 Databank Members

Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads but Costco Gains in Latest Quarter: US Consumer Survey Insights

What mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs are popular among US consumers? What are shoppers buying at these retailers? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs.

Analyst Corner | July 28, 2024

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Analyst Corner—The Latest on US GDP, with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses the latest on US GDP, including a close look at select US consumer metrics from the second quarter of 2024.

Deep Dive | July 23, 2024 Databank Members

Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey Insights

Where and what are off-price and dollar-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the off-price and dollar-store retail sectors.

Infographic | July 19, 2024 Premium

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week

Discover key data points we are watching in week 29 of 2024. We offer key metrics from our US consumer surveys, covering GLP-1 drug use and the impacts of inflation, as well as highlights on US retail locations from the Economic Census.

Deep Dive | July 16, 2024 Databank Members

Responses to Inflation—Fewer Shoppers Are Buying Less: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings to find out, and present an update on consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.

Analyst Corner | July 14, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Sales, Sports and Seasonal Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights with Aditya Kaushik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses US consumers’ spending expectations for Amazon’s Prime Day and the Summer Olympics in the third quarter of 2024 as well as the end-of-year holiday season.

Infographic | July 12, 2024 Premium

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: US Retail Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 28 of 2024, with a focus on US retail. From beauty and apparel sales to social commerce, we offer key metrics from our research.

Deep Dive | July 9, 2024 Databank Members

Social Commerce in Focus—Beauty Leads the Way: US Consumer Survey Insights

How popular is social commerce, and what are social media shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess the role of social media in the shopping process. We also provide an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.

Infographic | July 5, 2024 Premium

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: Global Data Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 27 of 2024, from the store closures we have tracked in Canada for 2024 to consumer survey insights on the Olympics and Chinese economy.