Consumer Spending
Affluent Americans' Annual Expenditures, September 2013 [TABLE]
Affluent Americans spend $1.9 billion annually – and that those dollars are highly concentrated among a select group of areas.
Read MorePlanned Consumer Holiday Spending Changes, 2012 & 2013 [CHART]
Prosper Insights & Analytics found that as of July 2013, most US consumers planned to spend the same as last year during the holidays, with only 8.9% intending to spend more, down slightly from 2012.
Read MoreUS Desktop-Based eCommerce Spending, Q1 2007 – Q2 2013 [CHART]
Retail e-commerce spending (excluding mobile) grew by 16% year-over-year in Q2 to reach $49.8 billion.
Read MoreMillennials' Financial Situation, Q2 2012 [CHART]
Millennials (18-34), who have reported levels of frugality far beyond other age groups for quite some time, have shown an uptick in confidence in the past quarter.
Read MoreConsumer Spending Perceptions vs. Actual Behavior, July 2013 [CHART]
Americans increasingly believe they’re cutting back on small-ticket purchases in order to save money.
Read MoreBack-to-School Spending, 2004-2013 [CHART]
Families with school-age children plan to spend an average of $634.78 this year, down from $688.62 last year.
Read MoreAmount Pet Owners Spend Per Month On Their Pets, May 2013 [CHART]
Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they spent between $1 and $50 per month on their pets.
Read MoreCollege Student Spending, 2009-2013 [CHART]
After a big jump last year, discretionary spending by college students is expected to remain largely flat this year at $117 billion, per the latest College Explorer report from re:fuel.
Read MoreFather’s Day Spending, 2007-2013 [CHART]
Total US spending related to Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16, 2013) should reach almost $13.3 billion in 2013.
Read MoreConsumer Spending Patterns, May 2013 [TABLE]
Overall, 73% of Americans polled in early April said they have been spending either less (41%) or the same (32%) amount of money in recent months than they used to.
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