Tag: Earnest Analytics

Apr 16, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Sales continue to grow in 2025 headed into a potential Shein IPO according to Earnest credit card transaction data. Sales accelerated at the Chinese ...

Apr 15, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Consumer spending at Clothing and Accessories establishments fell 3.9% YoY between January 1 and March 23, 2025, according to Earnest debit and credi...

Apr 14, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak and resulting egg shortage, this year’s Easter holiday is shaping up to be associated with high egg prices. Acc...

Apr 9, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Consumers spent 3.6% more on General Merchandise in 2024 vs 2023 according to Earnest transaction data. This represents a moderate acceleration from ...

Apr 8, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Food Service & Drinking Places spending grew 0.5% YoY between January 1 and March 23, 2025, according to Earnest debit and credit card data. That mea...

Apr 7, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

March 2025 US consumer spending was essentially flat YoY according to the Earnest Analytics Spend Index powered by Vela Gamma transaction data. This ...

Apr 2, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Temu’s meteoric rise shortly after entering the US market in September 2022 generated numerous alarming headlines. They suggested the US retail lan...

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Apr 1, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

New York City’s congestion pricing program began January 5, 2025. The increase immediately drove an increase in EZ-Pass sales (see data in Dash). S...

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Mar 31, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Retail Trade and Food Services spending grew 0.6% YoY during the year-to-date period from January 1 to March 23, 2025, according to Earnest debit and...

Mar 25, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

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Mar 24, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Weakening spending was broad-based in the first few months of 2025. However, spending at Walmart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Costco outgrew the...

Mar 19, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Approximately 23% of Walmart customers used Affirm, at Walmart or elsewhere, in the last year according to Earnest debit and credit card transaction ...

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Mar 18, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Around 46% of Forever 21 customers shopped at Old Navy (GAP) last year, according to Earnest credit card data. Old Navy and Fast Fashion brands like ...

Mar 12, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Carvana (CVNA) sold around 42,740 cars in February, a 65.1% YoY increase, according to Earnest Auto Sellers web data. The news continues Carvana’s ...

Mar 10, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Shein’s US sales growth decelerated from 22.0% YoY to 9.6% YoY between the weeks ended February 1st and February 15th according to Earnest debit an...

Mar 5, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Starbucks’ (SBUX) US card reloads fell 3.5% YoY the four weeks ended March 1, according to Earnest credit card data. Sales grew from November 2024 ...

Mar 4, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

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Mar 4, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

February 2025 US consumer spending fell 3.4% YoY according to the Earnest Analytics Spend Index powered by Vela Gamma transaction data. Part of the w...

Mar 3, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Peloton (PTON) is the undisputed leader in At-Home Fitness spending according to Earnest credit card data. The stationary bike and treadmill maker’...

Feb 26, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

The QSR category faced mixed results in 2024 as brands relied on value deals to counter declining sales. Meanwhile, Casual Dining gained traction, wi...

Feb 25, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Wellness wearables outgrew Home Fitness, Gyms, and Fitness Classes in 2024. The rise in wellness shopping, not necessarily for fitness but rather for...

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Feb 24, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

According to data measuring credit and debit card transactions in large restaurant chains across the US, restaurant spending saw improvements in Q4 2...

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Feb 19, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

By the end of 2024, DoorDash led the national food delivery market with a 60.7% share, ahead of Uber Eats (26.1%) and Grubhub (6.3%)....

Feb 18, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Consumers spent 0.2% less at fitness brands in 2024 vs 2023 according to Earnest credit card data (see data in Dash). It was the first year since the...

Feb 13, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Athletic Brewing is the self-proclaimed number one nonalcoholic (NA) beer in the country. Sales at the beverage maker surged 26% in January 2025 comp...

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Feb 12, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Home Improvement shoppers spend more in the 180 days before their first mortgage payment than in the 180 days after according to Earnest credit card ...

Feb 11, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Overall, QSR (aka Fast Food) outgrew other restaurant categories in 2024. Noticeably absent are fast food stalwarts McDonald’s (MCD), Chick-fil-A, ...

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Feb 10, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry...

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Feb 10, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

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Feb 6, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts

Restaurant sales growth slowed significantly in 2024, falling from 5.3% in 2023 to only 1.8%, according to Earnest credit card data. This deceleratio...