Packaged Facts: Blog

by Daniel Granderson
June 13 2019
banking
credit cards
economy
money
money and finance

Why Banks and Creditors Can Bet on Affluent, High Net Worth Consumers Even During Recession

As prognosticators attempt to call the beginning of the next recession, one thing is fairly certain: Affluent and high-net worth families are an intriguing recession bet.

by Daniel Granderson
May 6 2019
credit cards
debit cards
holiday shopping
money
money and finance

Gift Cards: Mother’s Day Among Select Billion Dollar Occasions

40% of U.S. adults purchased a gift card in the past year

by Daniel Granderson
April 15 2019
money
money and finance
Tax
Tax software
Walmart

Tax Day 2019: A Look at Walmart Tax Services

Survey: 3% of respondent Walmart purchasers have used a Walmart tax service in the last 12 months at a Walmart store by: picking up their tax refund in cash, receiving assistance from a tax professional, or getting a tax refund advance at a Walmart location.

Wealth Share Analysis: African American Consumers

When it comes to various multicultural consumers, financial parity is still a long way off.

by Daniel Granderson
January 14 2019
economy
finance
money
money and finance

Government Shutdown Sheds Light on Gig Economy

The Gig Economy is getting a spike from federal employees who are financially ambushed by the government shutdown.

by Daniel Granderson
January 11 2019
banking
economy
finance
money
money and finance

Multicultural Consumers Struggle with Debt and Financial Confidence

African American and Hispanic consumers are more likely than average to view debt as a necessary evil

The Prepaid Card Evolution

These days, general-purpose reloadable prepaid cards are better served by the phrase “prepaid account,” which helps underscore their evolution from payment cards to fully-fledged banking products.

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Walmart Shopper: 3 Key Stats

Packaged Facts examines Walmart consumers across three key retail segments: Food & Beverage, Pet Products & Services, and Financial Services.

by Daniel Granderson
May 16 2018
credit cards
finance
money
money and finance
smartphones

Goldman Sachs Reaches for the Apple (Pay Credit Card)

Backed by the marketing muscle of Apple as the world’s largest company by market value, the reach of its ecosystem, and the loyalty of many of its customers, the card could make a splash at the deep end of the consumer payment pool, at top-of-digital-wallet and incent more iPhone users to migrate to Apple Pay.