Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Trends

" Cybertruck Can Officially Be Considered a Flop" (torquenews.com)
Two chief analysts agree that Cybertruck's styling, elevated price, and relatively modest range have held back sales of the polarizing truck.
Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Tesla, Consumer Trends
15 points by twiddling 30 days ago | 8 comments
Sales of Bibles Are Booming, Fueled by First-Time Buyers and New Versions (wsj.com)
Hallelujah! Bibles are a bright spot in books this year.
Religion, Books, Sales, Consumer Trends
7 points by paulpauper 82 days ago | 4 comments
Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US (businessinsider.com)
Does Elon Musk have a hit on his hands with the Cybertruck?
Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Automotive Industry, Consumer Trends
121 points by jdenquin 120 days ago | 393 comments
Streaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping (arstechnica.com)
Subscription fees for video streaming services have been on a steady incline. But despite subscribers paying more, surveys suggest that viewers are becoming less satisfied with what's available to watch.
Streaming Services, Content Quality, Consumer Trends
26 points by pseudolus 122 days ago | 8 comments
How did bookshops suddenly become cool? (theguardian.com)
A new survey suggests that young people are shunning AI algorithms and online retailers to experience the joy of visiting bookshops
Bookshops, Retail, Technology, Consumer Trends
7 points by Tomte 129 days ago | 3 comments
As Cassettes Come Back, the Dilemma Is Finding a Tape Deck (nytimes.com)
Musicians and fans have developed a new taste for an old format, but manufacturers largely stopped making players. Listeners are finding creative (and vintage) solutions.
Music, Technology, Nostalgia, Consumer Trends
14 points by bookofjoe 142 days ago | 30 comments
Is this the slow decline of the Apple "cult"? (birchtree.me)
Apple, Consumer Trends, Technology, Brand Loyalty
39 points by goranmoomin 190 days ago | 143 comments
Miss your flip phone? people are ditching the smartphone for 'dumb phones' (theblaze.com)
Mobile Phones, Technology, Nostalgia, Consumer Trends
17 points by gjvc 190 days ago | 16 comments
I Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. They've Changed, and Not for the Better (nytimes.com)
Food Industry, Restaurant Reviews, Consumer Trends, Opinion
34 points by mikhael 198 days ago | 18 comments
Nearly 80% of Americans Say Fast Food Is Now a Luxury (lendingtree.com)
Food, Economics, Consumer Trends
15 points by PaulHoule 260 days ago | 77 comments
Dr Pepper is now as popular as Pepsi. It's still shrouded in mystery (washingtonpost.com)
Marketing, Consumer Trends
48 points by richardatlarge 263 days ago | 80 comments
Average US vehicle age hits record 12.6 years amid high prices (apnews.com)
Auto Industry, Economics, Transportation, Consumer Trends
33 points by jawns 276 days ago | 50 comments
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (bbc.com)
Mobile Phones, Technology, Consumer Trends
26 points by onemoresoop 278 days ago | 88 comments
Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards (msn.com)
Financial News, Consumer Trends, Credit Cards, Debit Cards
13 points by ourmandave 281 days ago | 5 comments
Daily coffee consumption at 20-year high (ncausa.org)
Coffee, Consumer Trends, Health
14 points by ecliptik 306 days ago | 10 comments
Walmart joins other big retailers in scaling back on self-checkout (cbsnews.com)
Retail, Technology, Business, Consumer Trends
34 points by maraty 306 days ago | 88 comments