Between 2006 and 2016 African-Americans were responsible for a significant portion of the growth in several key categories of financial services.
February 12, 2018The commercial payment card industry is at a tipping point. Find out why…
February 11, 2020While consumer credit card loans outstanding are on the rise, growth remains relatively subdued, especially in comparison to automobile and student loan growth rates, suggesting that consumers continue to approach card debt conservatively.
June 1, 2017Today’s teens and young adults display a wide range of complicated and contradictory characteristics that create an unparalleled challenge for marketers.
July 19, 2018The Gig Economy is getting a spike from federal employees who are financially ambushed by the government shutdown.
January 14, 2019The US civilian labor force is forecast to reach 167 million people in 2022 on annual average growth of less than 1.0%. At the same time, the number of unemployed workers in the labor force is expected to increase by 1.7% annually to 2022.
March 8, 2018A recent Packaged Facts report ("Affluent Consumers: Demographic Patterns and Spending Trends, 7th Edition", October 2017) reveals that an ongoing change in consumer values is a major part of the evolving mindset of upper-income consumers in an age of inequality
October 24, 2017As more Americans return to work, it may be time for you to prepare your pet for the new routine of office work.
October 20, 2020Marketers and retailers have long recognized the exceptional role Hispanic consumers play in their growth strategies. Sheer numbers are one reason. Yet, Hispanics embody far more than just an extraordinarily fast-growing population segment of the American population. They now represent a market with outsize spending power that will only continue to grow in the future.
November 28, 2016African American and Hispanic consumers are more likely than average to view debt as a necessary evil
January 11, 2019