Tag: Spending
Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2021
Global market research company Euromonitor International reveals the trends that will define consumer behavior and influence business strategies this year in a new report,...
Uncovering UAE Consumer Spending Attitudes in The Pandemic
Study shows more than 70% of consumers prefer cashless payment options for a major part of their monthly spending
Abu Dhabi-based innovative fintech enterprise PayBy...
Strong GCC Consumer Optimism Underlines Opportunities for E-Commerce & Tourism
In a recent regional BCG study, 90% of consumers have expressed high optimism for their futures, with more than a quarter planning to increase...
Love is in the Details: UAE Consumers Plan Ahead for Valentine’s...
Annual study from Mastercard indicates the majority of gift purchases take place three days before February 14, and highlights a growing preference for...
2018 Global Health Care Outlook: Working Towards Smart Health Care
Digital technologies are playing a vital role in reducing costs, increasing access, and improving care and the patient experience.
Global health care spending is projected...
Dubai Is Where Tourists Splash The Most Cash
According to the annual Mastercard Destination Cities Index, Bangkok was the world's most visited tourist destination. The Thai capital attracted 19.41 million visitors last...
Customers Who Pay By Card Less Likely to Remember Paid Amounts
The transparency of spending money depends on the mode of payment used: cash, single-function cards that offer only a payment function, or multifunctional cards...
How to Save on Back-to-School Supplies
Shopping for back-to-school supplies can send parents into sticker shock. Aside from standard items such as pencils and papers, students from kindergarten through 12th...
Don’t Think Your Wife Spends Too Much Money
When a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it's reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow.
A new multi-state study looked...
Strength in Global Economy Means Higher Travel Prices
According to the 2018 Global Travel Forecast, travel prices are expected to rise sharply in the coming year, reaching nearly 4 percent increases in some sectors....
5 Reasons Why Young People Can’t Save Money
Minor indulgences are the top five reasons why young people can't save money. Older generations spend on the same temptations but significantly less.
Millennials spend...
5 Ways Living in Dubai is Costing You
Staying on a budget while living in Dubai is incredibly difficult. Learn how you can organize your personal finances to stay on budget while...
Tourists in Dubai spend nearly twice as much as those visiting...
Tourists in Dubai spend almost twice as much money while visiting the emirate as those holidaying on other major cities such as London or...
How TV Affects Your Spending
Researchers have argued for decades how TV influences kids – their health, their habits, weight, grades…But a few of us know that television can...
Ramadan Trends: Generosity, Shorter Working Days and Less Spending
One of the latest Ramadan trends according to consumer behaviour insights observed in the past few years, is that less people are spending more...
Cyber Monday 2014 Heaviest Online Spending Day in History
Full Thanksgiving-Cyber MonCyber Monday Posts a 17-Percent Annual Gain in Online Desktop Sales, While Weekend Buying Increased 26 Percent
Full Thanksgiving-Cyber Monday Period Achieved Strong...
Worldwide spending intentions declined in Q2
Global consumer confidence declined three index points to 91 in Q2 2012 amid a worsening euro zone crisis, lackluster U.S. job growth and China’s...
UAE Consumers on Spending Sprees
Deposits decreased, loans increasedThe UAE Central Bank today announced that money supply M0 (currency in circulation + currency at banks) increased by 0.4%, from...