Money Talks
Money Talks is an alternative data blog focused on where people are spending their money. It uncovers interesting insights about how people are ‘talking’ with their dollars.

Retail News for week ending Jan 11, 2025
The data for the week of Jan. 11, 2025, shows a retail landscape still adjusting to post-holiday patterns, with some

Retail News for week ending Dec.14, 2024
The week of 12/14/24, we see an evolving holiday shopping landscape, with strong performance in beauty & a decline in

Black Friday 2024 Spending Trends & What They Mean for the Holiday Shopping Season
Find out which retailers won out with consumers during 2024 Black Friday, with a look at year-over-year growth in Black

Amazon Prime Day October 2024 Spending Data & Findings
Consumer spending over Amazon Prime Day in October 2024 brought some surprises & new trends. See the latest spending trends

How Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Is Reshaping Holiday Shopping & Consumer Spending Trends in Retail
Prime Big Deal Days 2024 runs for the next 48 hours (through 10/9 at 11:59 pm). Find out what that

Top 10 Apparel Brands on TikTok Shop in 2024
Discover which clothing & apparel brands are dominating TikTok Shop sales so far in 2024, according to the latest transaction

Retail News for week of Jun.12, 2024
Which retailers came out ahead & where are consumers spending more (& less) money over the past week? Find out

2023 Black Friday Shopping & Spending Data Unpacked
Facteus Black Friday Spend Tracker reveals eye-opening insights about holiday shopping, where consumers spent more over 2023 Black Friday, and

Where Else Do Target Customers Shop?
Discover where customers spend money before & after they shop at Target in this insightful infographic featuring retail alt data

Data-Enhanced Insights into Chipotle vs. Panera Bread with Mobius and ChatGPT
If you’re a decision-maker in the QSR industry, or just passionate about the potential of AI, you won’t want to

Transaction Data for Share of Wallet Analysis: Empowering Retailers to Know Their Customers Better and Boost Business Performance
Here’s how transaction data can be used for share-of-wallet analysis, with concrete examples of how businesses can benefit from this

Walmart Black Friday Spend Trend Results
Walmart’s Black Friday 2022 spend level was slightly up from 2021, sales transaction data reveals. Does that mean Walmart will

Best Buy Black Friday Performance Results
Best Buy’s Black Friday looks like they dipped from last year, alternative data and customer spending data show. Find out

Costco Spend Leading Up to Black Friday 2022
See how Costco spend is doing leading up to the retail’s biggest day this year compared to years past, according