Bloomberg Second Measure

Jan 25, 2024 | secondmeasure.com | Michal Kaczmarski

Going into the 2023 holiday season, many retailers sounded notes of caution regarding consumer spending, as pressures such as student loan payment resumption and higher interest rates weighed on spending budgets of many U.S. consumers. Bloomberg Second Measure transaction data analytics show that amid such pressures, holiday shoppers turned to value retailers during the 2023 holiday season (defined here as the period between November and December of 2023).

Dec 6, 2023 | secondmeasure.com | Michal Kaczmarski

Retailers entered the 2023 holiday season amid U.S. consumer spending jitters. With pressures such as student loan payment resumption and higher interest rates looming over holiday spending budgets, how did Black Friday week sales fare in 2023? Bloomberg Second Measure’s consumer transaction data analytics show that observed U.S. sales at Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) grew double-digits year-over-year during the 2023 Black Friday week.

Oct 5, 2023 | secondmeasure.com | Michal Kaczmarski

On September 18, 2023, after many months of anticipation, Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) went public. Bloomberg Second Measure’s consumer transaction data analytics show that in the months leading up to Instacart’s IPO, Instacart Delivery’s U.S. sales remained elevated compared to levels seen both pre-pandemic and early in the pandemic, but its year-over-year sales growth slowed.

Aug 15, 2023 | secondmeasure.com | Michal Kaczmarski

In July 2023, Walmart and Amazon.com held their respective sales events—Walmart Plus Week (July 10-13) and Amazon Prime Day (July 11-12). Bloomberg Second Measure’s consumer transaction data shows that Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) experienced double-digit week-over-week growth in U.S. consumer sales during the week of Amazon Prime Day 2023.

Jul 13, 2023 | secondmeasure.com | Michal Kaczmarski