Economics ❯ Consumer Behavior

Spending Trends

Inflation Retail Sales Inflation Impact Holiday Shopping Holiday Spending Retail Sector Discretionary Spending Dining Out Income Levels Travel Spending

Mortgage Rates Tick to 6.66% as Markets Eye Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech

Higher-than-expected PCE inflation has kept Treasury yields choppy and left borrowing costs sensitive to any surprise in the Fed chair’s remarks.

Kohl’s Posts Big EPS Beat as Sales Slip and Buybacks Resume

Walmart Earnings Beat Triggers Sharp Selloff After Pledge to Spend Tariff Refunds on Price Cuts

Visa and Mastercard Close at Record Highs

Walmart Beats Estimates but U.S. Store Sales Slow to Six‑Year Low

Starbucks to Cut 224 Corporate and Remote Jobs

Under Armour Lowers 2027 Revenue Forecast and Widens GAAP EPS Loss Range

Instacart Tops Q2 Estimates and Raises Q3 Targets as AI and Ads Drive Results

Wayfair Posts Strongest U.S. Growth Since 2020 on Perigold Surge

Creator’s Bengaluru Reel Questions Young Professionals’ Spending Choices

Ice Cream Prices Mean Nearly £50 Spent Per Child This Summer

Instagram Creator Says Spending ₹30 Lakh on a Wedding Is a Mistake and Urges Investment Instead

School Supplies Up Nearly 8% and Packed Lunches About 11% More This Year

Liverpool Profit Rises 55% as Finance Unit and Nordstrom Cushion Slower Retail

Disney World Sees Unusually Light Summer as Halloween Party Dates Sell Out Faster

British Heart Foundation Confirms 87 Charity Shop Closures

Albertsons Cuts 2026 Forecast and Unveils ACI Edge Restructuring

AmEx Raises 2026 Revenue Forecast After Q2 Beat as Management Chooses Reinvestment

U.S. Parents Set to Spend Record on School Costs as Worries and Debt Rise

Lower-Priced Semaglutide Pens Expand Use as Market and Meals Shift