Consumer Trends

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Consumer Trends

Dive deeper into insights focusing on specific groups of consumers and shopping trends. Explore the different habits of the many different generations of customers.

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Latest news on consumer trends

 
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Growth in Consumer Spending is Slowing
Consumers are still buying more, but spending growth is slowing as the economy settles down.
 
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Generation Alpha is already impacting back-to-class shopping
Retail Gets Real Episode 313: GfK’s Rachel Bonsignore on what’s driving back-to-school shopping this season.
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Ann Sattin and Jennie Weber speaking at NRF Nexus 2023.
Best Buy leverages data, shopper attitudes to create a leading experience
NRF Nexus: Chief Marketing Officer Jennie Weber on the evolution of the consumer.
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Back-to-Class Shopping Expected to Reach Record Levels
Consumers expect to spend record amounts for both back-to-school and back-to-college shopping this year.
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Leaders from LePrix, Domino's and Ulta Beauty speaking at NRF Nexus 2023.
Lessons in data analytics from Ulta Beauty, LePrix and Domino’s
Insights on personalization, differentiation and generative AI.
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NRF Consumer Research
Check out the latest consumer surveys and research around consumer spending.
 
Generation Z
All of NRF's research on the emerging generation of consumers — those born in 1995 and later.
 
Millennials
Millennials — those born between 1981 and 1994 — shop differently than other generations of consumers.