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A tale of two realities in the K-shaped economy 
Economic Trends

A tale of two realities in the K-shaped economy 

Posted on February 17, 2026February 19, 2026 by Soon Chen Kang

Source: poravute/Business via Adobe Stock. Despite rosy top-line macroeconomic data, the divergence between higher- and lower-income households has come to the fore in the K-shaped economy,…

Retirees embrace technology for health monitoring and management
Consumer Technology

Retirees embrace technology for health monitoring and management

Posted on May 17, 2024May 16, 2024 by Michael Nocerino

In a recent consumer health and technology survey conducted by 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, it was found that retirees are…

Grocery TV brings digital-out-of-home functionality to retailers
Customer Experience

Grocery TV brings digital-out-of-home functionality to retailers

Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by Zach Ciampa

Grocery stores have long been the main battleground for consumer goods vendors as they vie for consumer attention via promotions, packaging and coupons. Startup Grocery…

Inflation cutting into holiday shopping plans
eCommerce

Inflation cutting into holiday shopping plans

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Soon Chen Kang

Retailers are facing a gloomy holiday outlook as rising inflation and a looming recession force consumers to rein in spending. A recent 451 Alliance survey…

Ka-ching: Buy Now and Pay Later
Digital Transformation

Ka-ching: Buy Now and Pay Later

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 by Soon Chen Kang

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is just as its name suggests – it is a credit service offered typically by fintech companies to allow consumers…

The Rise of the Machines
Business Trends

The Rise of the Machines

Posted on September 30, 2021October 15, 2021 by Brenon Daly

In the early locked-down days of the pandemic, US businesses worried about finding enough customers to buy their products. Now, in a sign of how…

Privacy, Data Protection is Top ESG Concern Among Consumers
Consumer Technology

Privacy, Data Protection is Top ESG Concern Among Consumers

Posted on July 17, 2021July 6, 2022 by Michael Nocerino

Throughout the past year, 451 Research has documented the increasing pressure on consumer-facing businesses to embrace new technologies that allow them to provide more robust…

Pandemic-Fueled Digital Experiences are Here to Stay
Customer Experience

Pandemic-Fueled Digital Experiences are Here to Stay

Posted on May 14, 2021March 21, 2022 by Michael Nocerino

The changes brought to daily life by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic afforded consumers an opportunity to try new ways of conducting transactions within…

COVID-19 and Consumer Spending – An Unhappy Couple
Economic Trends

COVID-19 and Consumer Spending – An Unhappy Couple

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by Duncan Bowling

At this point in the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve become acclimated to constant change: change in our work environments, social habits and daily routines. It seems…

3 Approaches to Elevate the In-Store Experience
Customer Experience

3 Approaches to Elevate the In-Store Experience

Posted on August 19, 2019March 21, 2022 by Michael Barry

According to a study by 451 Research, most retailers feel that their physical storefront presence will drastically decrease over the next few years. At the…

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