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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, Second Measure transaction data can surface U.S. spending trends in near-real time to provide insights in these unprecedented times. Recent data reveals, as of the week of March 23 … Continued

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

Affirm is largest point-of-sale lender as industry heads for record holiday

Point-of-sale financing is gaining popularity. Payments to the industry nearly quadrupled since January 2018 and are likely to surge this shopping season.

Kathryn Roethel Rieck — 16 Dec 2019

Glossier saw sales 17 times above average last Black Friday

Unicorn cosmetics sensation Glossier held just one major sale in 2018, and it paid off. It also attracted more returning customers than new ones; a common occurrence for the brand. And the company’s 2019 sales are up year-over year.

Kathryn Roethel Rieck — 14 Nov 2019

How Amazon Prime members help Target and Walmart

Customers dramatically increase their spending at Amazon after joining Prime. Surprisingly, they also increase their spending at Target and Walmart.

Kathryn Roethel Rieck — 12 Jul 2019