by Mike Duff | May 12, 2026 | Retail Articles
Affirm announced that it is expanding its relationship with Google, introducing payment options into Google’s search function, including AI Mode and the Gemini app. Shoppers will see Affirm as a payment choice when they check out with Google Pay. The move comes as...
by Mike Duff | Oct 23, 2025 | Retail Articles
Consumers will be more strategic in their thinking this holiday season, weighing broader financial positions into spending decisions. However, they still plan to spend $80 billion online and in-store on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, an increase of about $20 billion...
by Mike Duff | Sep 22, 2025 | Retail Articles
Consumers are approaching the 2025 holiday season with caution, as 78% of respondents to an Omnisend survey said they planned to spend less than last year, while 60% plan to keep total holiday spend below $500. As they consider their spending options, 47% of survey...
by Mike Duff | Feb 21, 2025 | Retail Articles
Market researcher Numerator pointed out that half of shoppers in the United States have made a Buy Now, Pay Later payment but, in a poll of 2,500 BNLP users, found continued wariness about tapping such credit. Still, U.S. consumers see some utility in BNLP today as...
by Mike Duff | Nov 25, 2024 | Retail Articles
In a fresh analysis of holiday season activity, business services provider Deloitte maintained Black Friday-through-Cyber Monday spending should reach new heights in 2024. Consumers surveyed by Deloitte expect to spend a record $650 during the Black...
