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☆ After a summer of Barbenheimer and Beyoncé, can US consumers still afford the holiday season?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Minneapolis CNN —Ballpark attendance boomed this summer, Barbenheimer revived the box office and a Renaissance of live performances brought concerts into new Eras. However, it also could mean that holiday spending just might look a little different and skewed more toward experiences than it has done in past years. Respondents to KPMG’s 2023 holiday survey said they plan to spend 5% more this season, said Matt Kramer, KPMG’s consumer and retail national sector leader. “What stands out the most is this ‘leaning in’ to holiday travel and wanting to have those experiences with friends and family,” he said. A more comprehensive look at consumer spending will come at the tail end of the month when the Personal Consumption Expenditures data is released.

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A woman pushes shopping carts during a sales event on Thanksgiving day at Walmart in Westbury, New York, U.S., November 28, 2019. In recent years, retailers like Amazon and Walmart have sought to boost their bottom lines and spread out demand by hosting holiday shopping events online in early October. Inflation remains a top concern for holiday shoppers, according to a KPMG survey, leading some to seek out deals on possible gifts. Walmart, which revealed discounts for its four-day Holiday Kickoff event at midday on Monday, posted deals on Dyson vacuums, HP (HPE.N) laptops and Apple (AAPL.O) products, much like Amazon and Target. The Target Circle event started nearly a week earlier than its October sales event in 2022.

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☆ Shoppers get set for Amazon Prime Day and competitor sales events as ‘little treat’ lifestyle takes hold
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowPrime Day, competitor sales start soonAmazon's highly anticipated Prime Day starts at 3 a.m. Still, nearly 80% of adults said they intend to shop on Amazon Prime Day, a survey by The Vacationer found. What to buy on Prime DayThe best deals will be on Amazon's own devices, such as 75% off the Amazon Fire TV 43-inch Omni Series. How to take advantage of Prime Day dealsTo take advantage of Prime Day deals, you must be an Amazon Prime member. (CNBC's Select has more on how to avoid the membership fee in time to score Prime Day deals.)

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☆ Despite all odds, consumers are still traveling this summer. Here are the stocks you need to own
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Yet despite all odds, 61% of those surveyed said they plan to travel this summer, up from the 49% who said the same in summer 2021. Some 56% of adults are more likely to stay in a hotel this summer than they were in 2022, according to the AHLA/Morning Consult survey. Booking Holdings is also an analyst favorite, with an average rating of overweight and 10% upside to the average price target, per FactSet. While prices are still high, the latest consumer price index for April showed the airline fares index fell 2.6% month over month, after rising in February and March. Airlines are essentially sold out for summer travel, according to TD Cowen analyst Helane Becker.

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☆ Consumers kept the economy hot in 2022. Now they’re losing steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Consumers armed with plenty of pandemic-induced pent-up demand and bountiful financial buffers kept the economy churning throughout much of 2022. “But I think there are reasonable worries that may not last.”Consumer spending remained resilient throughout much of 2022. But the household savings rate now sits at 2.4%, the lowest level since 2005 and the second-lowest rate going back more than 60 years. As of September 30, credit card delinquencies remained near historic lows with a 2.07% rate, according to Federal Reserve data. Persistently high inflation has consumers leaning more on credit cards and other forms of financing.

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