Tagged: consumer behavior

March 30, 2026 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rollout of legal sports wagering in the United States has brought an unexpected side effect: a sharp increase in financial strain for many bettors. What began as a push for regulated gambling markets has coincided with growing signs of credit distress, particularly among younger… Read More

January 3, 2026 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many UK households faced a challenging festive season in 2025, with financial pressures forcing significant cutbacks. According to Vanquis Bank‘s Financial Wellbeing Index, one in five families earning less than £40,000 annually reduced their holiday spending, highlighting the ongoing struggle with escalating living expenses. Overall,… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently noted that a relatively cautious consumer landscape is now expected to continue into upcoming year. KPMG’s Consumer Pulse survey measures the overall consumer confidence as the current year finally comes to an end and 2026 begins. KPMG UK Q4 2025 Consumer… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) SpendingPulse has unveiled that savvy consumers and e-commerce are fueling U.S. holiday retail sales growth by 3.9% year over year. Getting a strong early start, consumers have now seemingly embraced convenience and connection through the season, blending online and in-store purchases and… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians really splashed out during this past Black Friday, with consumer spending reportedly reaching $23.8 billion – which is 19.5 per cent higher than a typical fortnight. The latest figures come from CommBank iQ, which combines data from one of Australia’s largest banks with over… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Transaction data from digital payments provider Checkout.com reveals how consumers shopped during the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend, with international spending surging by 36% compared with the equivalent weekend in October of this year. During this particular period, Checkout.com reports that it has experienced a… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More consumers intend to make purchases during the upcoming Black Friday-Cyber Monday week, however, a report from Deloitte noted that increasing cost pressures and financial constraints are expected to bring spending down by a lot this year. Key takeaways from the extensive Deloitte report are… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study released recently by Checkout.com, a digital payments company, highlights the consumer buying behavior which is enabling the fast-evolving  digital economy. The research study, reportedly conducted with 4000 consumers across the United Kingdom and United States reveals a number of transformative trends, such as… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG bas noted recently that around 15% of UK consumers said that they intend to use AI chatbots (such as Chat GPT and Gemini) in order to search for various deals this Black Friday period, increasing to one in three among younger age groups –… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) released a new survey, highlighting how U.S. consumers are approaching this holiday season and what merchants should know to capture greater sales and build loyalty. Michelle Gill, GM of Small Business and Financial Services at PayPal said that merchants that enable frictionless… Read More

September 1, 2025 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), a global firm focused on consumer credit reporting, has uncovered a significant correlation between rising payment-to-income (PTI) ratios and increasing mortgage delinquency rates, offering lenders a critical early warning tool to manage financial risk. Released on August 28,… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, unveils data showing that consumers in Asia and the MENA region, are embracing digital identity wallets and biometric verification, “closely followed by Brazil and New Zealand.” Meanwhile, adoption remains sluggish “across Europe, including the UK, and North America.” The… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians reportedly made $160 billion worth of payments with their mobile wallets last year, as they continue to embrace the convenience of digital banking. The Australian Banking Association’s 2025 ‘Bank on It’ report reveals digital payments continue to surge with “over four billion mobile wallet… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial markets regulator, has released a series of reports and analyses that shed light on the evolving landscape of retail investment and asset management in 2025. These publications highlight shifting investor behaviors, particularly across gender and age groups,… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 1:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland’s Savings and Investment Index fell back in Q2 2025, with a drop in both the proportion of people who say they are saving and in those who believe they are saving enough. The Savings and Investment Index dropped “to 87 in Q2… Read More

June 12, 2025 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s payment ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors. According to recent analyses from Payments Canada, the rise of e-commerce and digital payments is reshaping how Canadians transact, while the growing sophistication of fraud demands innovative defenses…. Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new consumer credit behavior study released by i2c breaks down generational activity while providing direction for service providers. The study asked the following questions: How many cards do consumers have, and how much of their primary card’s credit are they using? What do consumers… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) noted that gig economy services are widely used by American consumers overall, but households with children have emerged as “power users.” According to a blog post by TransUnion, this cohort reports using gig services on a weekly basis at an overall rate… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIBC announced its “no annual fee” CIBC Adapta Mastercard, which is reportedly the first credit card in Canada that automatically “determines the cardholder’s top three spend categories each month based on where they spend the most, and rewards them with 50% more points on those… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study on trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) released has found half (50%) of Australians use AI regularly, but only “36% are willing to trust it, with 78% concerned about negative outcomes.” The Trust, attitudes and use of Artificial Intelligence: A global study 2025… Read More