As we enter the second half of this decade, consumer behavior continues to shift rapidly. There are many factors at play from rising consumer costs to higher digital engagement to an increased demand ...

In my first article in this series, I laid out an approach for identifying the modes that people get into, and I introduced the idea of a mode map. For part two, I’d like to apply mode map thinking to ...

Everyone wants to get consumer behavior back to “normal,” but normal is not coming back, if it was ever here. So what do retailers and brands have to look forward to from consumers in 2024? Here are ...

As we enter into a new world of consumer behavior, enterprises are finding that they must keep up with constantly changing consumer preferences to win in their respective industries. With ...

Music is widely used to motivate human behaviors and to influence mindset. Background music plays an important role in our everyday lives (eating, drinking, shopping, and driving). It is an important ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Startups are synonymous with innovation. In this fiercely competitive market, they must constantly come up with innovative ideas. However ...

Consumer payment trends such as pushback on interchange fees, the rise of buy now/pay later, crypto payments and agentic commerce are set to shape payments in 2026. The elephant in the room is the ...

NEW YORK — Consumer behavior will remain difficult to map out in 2023, but the lingering effects of the pandemic could clue marketers in on what’s to come in the months ahead, said Mark Mathews, vice ...