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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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Easter Spending Expected to Reach Record $24 Billion
Consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, according to NRF and Prosper.
 
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble’s CEO is a book lover’s bookseller
James Daunt on the retail chain’s resilience and the industry’s evolution.
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Sustainable shopper
Answers to consumer questions about the climate impacts of shopping
NRF releases report on the carbon footprint of retail purchases.
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Big Show Doneger Tobe Claires
Insights from Claire’s on connecting with younger consumers
NRF 2023: Understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by Generations Z and A.
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St. Patrick's Day
How consumers are celebrating a record-breaking St. Patrick’s Day
More than half of adults plan to celebrate and total spending is expected to reach a record $6.16 billion.
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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.