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Banks, Digital Wallets and Retailers Push Deep Discounts and Interest‑Free Plans for Father’s Day

Shoppers’ strong preference for cash, debit and digital wallets has cut demand for credit and is driving lenders and merchants to use heavy promotions to win last‑minute sales.

Overview

  • Promotional campaigns from banks, retailers and digital wallets are active in the run‑up to Father’s Day, offering discounts up to about 35% and interest‑free installment plans that in some cases reach 18–24 months.
  • A market survey in Peru finds roughly seven in ten consumers plan to pay with cash, debit or digital wallets to avoid taking on debt, with credit-card installment use falling to the low single digits for this campaign.
  • Clothing, footwear and experience-based gifts lead planned purchases across the region, with studies showing practical, everyday items dominate spending choices this year.
  • Mexico’s Concanaco Servytur projects a roughly 7% year‑over‑year rise in Father’s Day spending to about MXN 48,500 million, making the holiday a key short‑term gauge of consumer demand.
  • Retailers view these promotions as both a sales driver and a signal for the second half of the year because modest inflation easing has only partially improved household confidence, leaving firms reliant on discounts and financing to stimulate purchases.