Consumer Behavior

7 articles

A futuristic retail store with a digital display showing a countdown timer, symbolizing the urgency of flash sales driving customer purchases.
Deals & Drops

How Retailers Use Flash Sales to Drive Purchases in 2026

MasterClass once offered a buy-one-get-one annual membership deal for a limited window, a tactic that exemplifies how even premium brands leverage deep, time-sensitive discounts to drive immediate sig

Maya Feldman·September 17, 2026
A luxury boutique window overwhelmed by sale signs, contrasting with a single, elegant handbag, symbolizing diminished product value.
Deals & Drops

Constant Sales Are Destroying Your Product's Perceived Value

A luxury fashion brand, once known for annual sales, now runs monthly promotions.

Maya Feldman·September 2, 2026
What Makes Bright & Co.'s Diverse Lifestyle Catalog Work: An Inside Look
Wellness Finds

What Makes Bright & Co.'s Diverse Lifestyle Catalog Work: An Inside Look

In a digital marketplace crowded with niche retailers, finding a single destination for a wide range of everyday needs can feel like a challenge. Bright & Co. addresses this by offering a diverse online catalog that span…

Sponsored by Bright & Co.·August 24, 2026
A close-up of a hand reaching for a tempting product, symbolizing the allure and potential financial consequences of impulse buying driven by limited-time offers.
Deals & Drops

Limited-time offers exploit impulsive buying, eroding consumer empowerment.

The average consumer now spends $282 per month on impulse purchases, a staggering sum that totals over $3,300 annually.

Maya Feldman·August 3, 2026
A modern furniture showroom with a mix of empty and occupied spaces, illustrating the uneven post-pandemic sales recovery.
Home Goods

Post-Pandemic Furniture Sales Face Uneven Recovery

The global furniture market is set to hit 766.

Gabriela Reyes·July 16, 2026
Cecil Baldwin in a bookstore cafe, looking at a tablet with a mix of frustration and contemplation, highlighting the tension between digital and physical experiences.
The Reading List

Cecil Baldwin shares his top tech pet peeves and automation frustrations.

Cecil Baldwin finds his online 'happy place' adding books to his Amazon 'Favorite' list, then purchases them at a local bookstore.

Jordan Tsosie·May 31, 2026
An overflowing beauty and wellness subscription box, symbolizing abundance and the challenge of product overload for consumers.
Wellness Finds

Beauty & wellness subscription boxes boom amid high churn

Despite the allure of personalized discovery, nearly half of all beauty and wellness subscription box subscribers cancel within six months, often citing product overload or a lack of perceived value,

Jordan Tsosie·May 30, 2026