Spending Trends Charts

Back-to-Class Spending Projected to Reach New High

Back-to-Class Spending Projected to Reach New High

It won’t be long before kids are loading up their backpacks and heading back to class. And, whether it be for heading back to K-12 or college, the amount of money families anticipate spending for school supplies and technology this year is expected to reach record...

Global App Spending Jumped Again in H1

Global App Spending Jumped Again in H1

Global consumer spending on Apple’s App Store and Google Play grew by 24.8% year-over-year (y-o-y) in H1 2021 to reach $64.9 billion, per recent data from Sensor Tower Store Intelligence. Based on Sensor Tower’s estimates and projections, these figures indicate growth...

3 in 4 Spurred to Spend More At Small Businesses by Promotions

3 in 4 Spurred to Spend More At Small Businesses by Promotions

In general, Americans tend to hold small businesses in high regard. And, while the pandemic has brought about many negative consequences, it appears to have driven more US consumers in the direction of small businesses, with a survey [pdf] by Sendinblue showing that...

Convenience Isn’t the Only Reason People Buy Online

Convenience Isn’t the Only Reason People Buy Online

The pandemic drove people to do more things online, including shopping. And, while consumers say they are motivated to purchase products online by convenience factors such as home delivery and ease of purchasing, a report [download page] from YouGov shows that there...

Gen Z Touts High Purchase Influence of TikTok Videos

Gen Z Touts High Purchase Influence of TikTok Videos

A few years ago, research showed that Gen Z were making more transactions, on average, than older age groups, as well as staying relatively competitive with those older consumers when it came to the average spend per transaction. But where is this generation of...

Father’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Reach A New High

Father’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Reach A New High

Father’s Day spending is expected to total $20.1 billion this year, per a new forecast from the NRF, exceeding last year’s $17 billion and setting a new high. Some 75% of American adults plan to celebrate Father’s Day this year, with these celebrants estimating...

Half Say Advertising is Important in the Buying Decision

Half Say Advertising is Important in the Buying Decision

When shoppers are going through the process of shopping and purchasing items, advertising has importance, but not as much as some other factors in influencing buying decisions. A survey from Ipsos [PDF] found that half of the more than 1,200 US adults say advertising...

These Are Some Purchases People Made Due to COVID

These Are Some Purchases People Made Due to COVID

The pandemic had a noticeable impact on consumer purchase behavior, not only where they were shopping, but also what they were choosing to spend their money on. A survey [pdf] from Ipsos and Country Financial shows that some US consumers made purchases during the...

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