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Holiday Shopping Trends to Watch in 2024–2025

Holiday Shopping Trends to Watch in 2024–2025

As consumers head into the next holiday season, fresh data from KPMG reveals that shoppers are sharpening their priorities—and embracing a hybrid approach to bargain hunting.

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Cash’s Slow Fade: How Consumer Payment Habits Are Splitting the World

Cash’s Slow Fade: How Consumer Payment Habits Are Splitting the World

As digital wallets, contactless cards, and super apps redefine how consumers pay, the story of cash is becoming one of stark contrasts.

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How Gift Cards Accelerate the Business Turnover Ratio

How Gift Cards Accelerate the Business Turnover Ratio

In today’s fast-paced commercial world, businesses are under constant pressure to increase efficiency, strengthen liquidity, and improve the speed at which money flows through their systems.

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Why Serial Acquirers Outperform—and When Inexperience Costs the Most

Why Serial Acquirers Outperform—and When Inexperience Costs the Most

In M&A, the economy sets the stage, but experience writes the script. A new analysis from BCG breaks down how acquirers perform depending on their track record and timing—and the results are telling.

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Tax Strategy in Employee Rewards Programs Using Gift Cards

Tax Strategy in Employee Rewards Programs Using Gift Cards

In today’s competitive business environment, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to recognize and motivate their employees.

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The Return of Frugal Fever

The Return of Frugal Fever

After months of revenge spending, consumers are quietly putting their wallets back in their pockets.

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Gift Cards at the Center of Holiday Spending: What to Expect in 2025

Gift Cards at the Center of Holiday Spending: What to Expect in 2025

The holiday season has always been a mix of tradition, joy, and economic realities. For 2025, US consumers are signaling a holiday season shaped by value-driven decisions, rising costs, and evolving shopping behaviors.

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Shifting Consumer Behavior: Loyalty, Personalization, and the Next Frontier of Retail

Shifting Consumer Behavior: Loyalty, Personalization, and the Next Frontier of Retail

Consumer behavior is evolving at a rapid pace, reshaping how brands, retailers, and e-commerce players engage their audiences.

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Pickleball Apparel & Equipment: A Consumer Growth Story for Investors

Pickleball Apparel & Equipment: A Consumer Growth Story for Investors

The pickleball phenomenon has grown from backyard pastime to mainstream global sport in less than a decade, sparking rapid growth across apparel and equipment markets.

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Small is the New Strategic

Small is the New Strategic

The consumer market has experienced dramatic shifts in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity over the last decade.

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The Smartphone is Eating Retail

The Smartphone is Eating Retail

Why Winning in 2025 Means Mastering Mobile—Without Abandoning Desktop or In-Store

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The Consumer Tech $1.3 Trillion Play

The Consumer Tech $1.3 Trillion Play

Where Consumer Tech Growth Will Actually Happen.