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US holiday spending expected to be up 3.2% year-on-year this season

US shoppers are expected to spend 3.2 percent more this holiday season than last year, as retailers nationwide kick off the seasonal period earlier each year. According to Mastercard’s latest SpendingPulse Insights data, which tracks in-store and online retail sales across all payment types, US holiday shoppers will likely concentrate most of...

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51% of consumers reportedly prefer in-store shopping ahead of holiday season

51 percent of UK and US adult shoppers prefer in-store shopping over online shopping, according to the latest insights from x-hoppers, an AI retail communication solutions provider. 62 percent of shoppers aged 55 and over were found to favor in-store shopping even more based on a survey conducted in September 2024 with market research firm Sago,...

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What do Millennials and Generation Z consumers want from retailers?

Four generations of consumers coexist today: the Baby Boomers, born between 1945 and 1968; Generation X, born between 1969 and 1983; Millennials, born between 1985 and 1993; and Generation Z, comprising those born from 1994 to 2002. Catering for the needs of younger generations is key for many businesses’ long term growth strategy, as...