Consumer spending preferences are shifting in subtle ways. Many people are choosing things that will help improve their quality of life, while growth in spending on more conspicuous items like luxury goods has slowed. Watch this video as Visa Chief Economist, Wayne Best, discusses the growing trend. Who are these consumers, what are they buying and how might this trend affect merchants?
Consumer spending shifting to improve quality of life
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