Consumer Behavior


Americans' personal outlook is pretty positive

Americans who are retired feel pretty good about their personal outlook, and those with jobs aren't far behind, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Consumer Behavior Publication

The Power of Buy Now Pay Later

Consumers love these mini-credit lines to power their purchases. Merchants in kind, embrace the increased sales, average order values and reduced purchase abandonment rates.

Is Buy Now, Pay Later here to stay? Here’s what the data says

According to the latest wave of the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, half of Americans have “purchased an item and paid for it in installments" — but who's carrying a balance, and who wants to spend with BNPL again?
Polling Survey

Here's why younger shoppers still hit the mall

New data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker indicates that it’s older Americans, not younger ones, who have dropped the mall completely. Read on to hear why — in Gen Z's own words.

Perceived lack of benefits is the biggest barrier to generative AI adoption

One in three people (33%) say they don't think they have any need for AI tools, and another 19% say they don't see the benefit of using them, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.

Most Americans tip, and think they tip enough

One in four Americans believe they tip too much, while seven in ten believe they tip the right amount, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Environment Survey

Air conditioning: yet another thing impacting our budgets

The latest Ipsos Consumer Tracker details Americans’ use of air conditioning (and how they feel about its costs).
Consumers Survey

Women have less desire to advance their careers. Why?

Three-quarters of men (73%) say it's important to advance in their career, compared to only 58% of women. Key among the reasons why: Work-life balance, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.