money talks.

 A data blog about where people are spending their money.
Interesting insights about how people are ‘talking’ with their dollars.
And about what can you learn by looking into transaction data?

 
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (June 12, 2024)
Jonathan Chin Jonathan Chin

Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (June 12, 2024)

Which retailers came out ahead & where are consumers spending more (& less) money over the past week? Find out in our new Win the Week™ Retail series, with insights on general retail, fast fashion, the TikTok Shop, and more.

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Home DIYers Cross Shopping Brand Loyalty
Jonathan Chin Jonathan Chin

Home DIYers Cross Shopping Brand Loyalty

Home DIYers & pros still prefer Home Depot as their top choice for materials and supplies, according to the latest credit card & sales transaction data. Guess who comes in second? It’s NOT Lowe’s.

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Walmart Black Friday Spend Trend Results
Jonathan Chin Jonathan Chin

Walmart Black Friday Spend Trend Results

Walmart's Black Friday 2022 spend level was slightly up from 2021, sales transaction data reveals. Does that mean Walmart will be a go-to retailer for holiday shopping? Find out now.

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Best Buy Black Friday Performance Results
Jonathan Chin Jonathan Chin

Best Buy Black Friday Performance Results

Best Buy's Black Friday looks like they dipped from last year, alternative data and customer spending data show. Find out if this may be due to inflation, layoffs, or other factors.

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US Inflation Affecting Grocery Bills?
Jonathan Chin Jonathan Chin

US Inflation Affecting Grocery Bills?

Grocery store transactions have surged recently, credit card & customer spending data shows. Here’s how much grocery spend has increased & what insights we can glean from the alternative data.

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Indexed Coffee Spend by Generation
Cooper Doxey Cooper Doxey

Indexed Coffee Spend by Generation

Gen Z & Millennial coffee spending increased while Gen X & Boomer coffee spending decreased, the alternative data reveals. Here’s what’s behind these numbers & what insights you can glean from them.

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