Consumer Spending

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Consumer Gloom Deepens Even as Retailers Log Record Holiday Traffic

Higher-income spending plus steep promotions help sales outpace sentiment.

Target Revives 10% Off Gift Card Sale for Dec. 6–7

American Airlines Unveils $5,000 AAdvantage Pass With 100,000 Miles and Instant Gold Status

Virgin Atlantic Offers Up to 70% Bonus on Purchased Points Through December 31

Cyber Week Deals Deeply Discount One-Time Microsoft Office Licenses and Windows 11 Pro Bundles

Hilton Honors Launches Year‑End Buy Points Sale With Bonuses Up to 100%

Best Western Offers 20% Gift Card Bonus Through December 5

Avianca LifeMiles Launches Cyber Weekend 150% Buy-Miles Bonus as Ex‑US Award Sale Nears Deadline

Child Care Outpaces Rent in Dozens of Cities as NYC Tests a $6 Billion Path to Free Care

Tariffs Could Add $29 Billion to U.S. Holiday Shopping, LendingTree Estimates

Paramount+ to End Free Trials and Raise Prices in January 2026

IHG Launches 100% Buy‑Points Bonus Sale Through November 26

Wyndham Rewards Launches 80% Bonus Points Sale Through Dec. 31

Sam’s Club Marks Down $200 Disney Gift Cards Through Nov. 9

American Airlines Launches Short-Window AAdvantage Award Sale

Car Ownership Costs in Germany Climb Again as September Data Show Double-Digit Insurance Hike

Australia Spending Edges Up as Job Ads Fall and Permits Jump, With Rate Cuts Seen Later

Italy Inflation Cools to 1.2% in October as Energy Prices Slide

Costco Drops AirPods Pro 2 to $149.99 as AirPods Pro 3 Stay at $249

Woot Drops Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic to $319, Lowest Price Tracked