Author: Kate Gessner

Consumer spending shifts by industry in the COVID-19 era
The coronavirus continues to impact Americans’ daily lives as many face the stark reality of shelter-in-place orders and a volatile financial market. By analyzing consumer spending, our transaction data can surface U.S. spending trends in near-real time to provide insights in these unprecedented times.
Kate Gessner — 14 Apr 2020
Work-from-home coronavirus trend drives U.S. office supply spending
Shelter-in-place orders in response to the coronavirus have pushed Americans to spend more at major office supply retailers, like Office Depot and Staples.
Kate Gessner — 14 Apr 2020
Coronavirus sales boost at wholesale clubs started weeks ago
With public concern growing over the coronavirus pandemic, year-to-date sales at Costco, BJ's Wholesale, and Sam's Club are on the rise.
Kate Gessner — 17 Mar 2020
Rent the Runway subscribers drive 40 percent year-over-year growth
Rent the Runway’s sales grew 40 percent year over year, and its subscribers are more likely to stick around after one year than those of Stitch Fix.
Kate Gessner — 01 Jul 2019
Game of Thrones premiere spikes HBO Now signups
Total HBO Now subscribers nearly doubled during Game of Thrones season 7, but fans are more likely to cancel their accounts than the average subscriber.
Kate Gessner — 08 Apr 2019
Ahead of IPO, Airbnb’s consumer sales surpass most hotel brands
Peer-to-peer rental platform Airbnb is approaching an IPO. Its annual sales surpassed Hilton’s in 2018, based on U.S. data, excluding business spending.
Kate Gessner — 25 Mar 2019