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NEW YORK & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI is gaining real influence over what consumers buy, but that influence can unravel fast if the brand’s website doesn’t back it up. New research from Contentsquare finds that when an AI recommendation leads to a disappointing website experience, only 3% of consumers would complete the purchase anyway. The other 97% would reconsider their next move: 57% would keep researching, 23% would switch brands and 16% would abandon the purchase entirely. That risk matte...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Wavelength by MAX report challenges Gen Z assumptions by examining how behaviors shift once young adults gain independence....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The technology industry is racing towards AI agents that can browse, choose and buy on a consumer’s behalf, but American shoppers are not there yet. They want AI to help them find products, save money and remove friction from checkout, but they still want a human hand on the final purchase. New research from NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, reveals a significant gap between the industry hype surrounding agentic commerce and the authority cons...

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Money continues to be one of the biggest sources of stress in relationships, according to a new study from TD Bank U.S....

ESTERO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fall travel is shaping up to be a season of the open road. New survey data from Hertz shows nearly half of U.S. adults (46%) plan to travel this fall, with road trips significantly outpacing air travel. Nearly 60% of travelers plan to drive to their destination, compared with just 28% whose trip requires a domestic flight. Millennials are leading the trend, proving nearly four times more likely than Baby Boomers to use a rental car as their primary mode of transpo...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Americans weigh whether to have children and the effect on their financial future, those without kids are significantly less confident about meeting their retirement goals, according to the 2026 Annual Retirement Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life). Americans without children are least likely to feel confident in their ability to meet their retirement savings goal (54...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NerdWallet Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today published the August 2026 Financial Resilience Index, a monthly score that tracks how financially prepared Americans are to handle economic instability. The index edged down to 62.1 out of 100 this month, one point below July’s all-time high of 63.1. Last month's Index noted that July’s gains might not hold if global conflict...

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), a leading technology provider powering multi‑unit operations across restaurant, retail, and large-scale commerce, today released its 2026 Industry Report: AI on the Diner’s Terms. The report analyzes findings from 1,000 surveyed consumers on AI's expanding role in the restaurant experience, revealing a meaningful shift from 2025. In 2025, 41% of surveyed consumers said they'd choose a restaurant that avoided AI altoget...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--À l’approche de la rentrée, l’une des plus importantes périodes de magasinage de produits technologiques de l’année, les habitudes d’achat évoluent au Québec. Un nouveau sondage mené pour le compte de Best Buy Canada révèle que plus de la moitié (56 %) de la population québécoise se tourne vers des produits technologiques remis en circulation, une catégorie qui englobe les produits remis à neuf, boîte ouverte ou issus d’un programme d’échange. À l’approche du retour e...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ahead of back-to-school, one of the largest shopping moments for electronics, Canadians are rethinking what “new” means to them when buying tech. A new report from Best Buy Canada found that 63 per cent of Canadians have purchased refurbished, open box or traded in devices in the past year, but openness varies by generation, pointing to a growing divide in how Canadians purchase technology and what draws them to supporting the circular economy in th...