Economics ❯ Consumer Behavior

Spending Trends

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Holiday Spending Rises About 4%, Led by E‑Commerce as Borrowing Climbs

Preliminary Visa and Mastercard data point to modest holiday gains alongside heavier use of high‑interest borrowing.

U.S. Console Sales Sink to Decades Lows in November as PS5 Leads

ICSC New York Signals Retail Flight to Quality as Prime Space Grows Scarce

Home Depot Sets Muted 2026 Targets as Housing Weakness Weighs on Big Projects

McDonald’s Tightens Franchise Standards to Enforce Value Pricing Starting in 2026

K&W Cafeteria Shuts All Locations After 88 Years

Cyber Week Sets U.S. Online Sales Record as Discounts, Mobile and BNPL Fuel Spending

Best Buy Tops Q3 Estimates and Lifts Full-Year Outlook

Lightning Lane Premier Sells Out as Disney World Faces Thanksgiving Capacity Crunch

Tier II and III Cities Drive India’s New Retail Leasing Surge

Walmart Tops Q3 Forecasts, Lifts Outlook on E‑Commerce Surge

Retailers Roll Out Early Black Week Deals as Trade Bodies Urge Caution

Chipotle Sets Holiday Deals: Thanksgiving Eve BOGO, Cyber Weekend Delivery Waiver, BYOC Discount

Home Depot Trims Profit Outlook as Target’s Sales Fall, Signaling a Cautious Consumer

Chocolate Makers Seek 2026 Price Hikes of Up to 20%, Retailers Push Back

Reeves Weighs 4.5% Alcohol Duty Rise as Hospitality Sounds Alarm

DreamToys 2025 Names 15 Top Toys as UK Market Rebounds

Wendy's to Shut Hundreds of U.S. Restaurants in 2025–26 Restructuring

Singles’ Day Nears 1.7 Trillion Yuan as Growth Cools in China’s Spending Squeeze

UK Retail Growth Slows as Shoppers Hold Out for Black Friday, With Grocery Inflation Easing to 4.7%