CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past
year, 35 percent of Generation X and 33 percent of millennials have boycotted a company or product they had spent money on in the
past, according to a new survey by CompareCards.com. Thirty percent of Gen X and 26 percent of millennials are currently boycotting.
With boycotts regularly making headlines, CompareCards asked Americans their views. While there are many ways you can boycott a
company or product, CompareCards chose to follow the money and asked whether people were currently participating in a boycott –
or had in the past year — in which they stopped spending money on a product or company they spent money in the past.
The survey found that while many Americans feel that people are too quick to call for a boycott, most think they can be effective
and would consider joining one in the future.
Key findings
- In the past year, 35 percent of Generation X and 33 percent of millennials have boycotted a company or product they had
spent money on in the past. Thirty percent of Gen X and 26 percent of millennials are currently boycotting.
- Overall, 26 percent of Americans are currently boycotting a company or product they had spent money on in the past, while
32 percent had boycotted at some point in the past year.
- More than half of respondents (53 percent) said they'd no longer shop at their favorite retailer if it publicly supported a
person or cause they strongly disagreed with.
- More than half of credit cardholders (55 percent) said they would stop using their favorite credit card if the issuer
publicly supported a person or cause they strongly disagreed with.
- Nearly 8 in 10 Americans (78 percent) have boycotted in the past year or would consider doing so in the future under the
right circumstances. However, about half (49 percent) say that people are too quick to recommend a boycott (while just 17
percent disagree).
- Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (58 percent) said they're more likely to buy from a company that gives to charities or is
associated with causes they believe in. Just 9 percent disagreed.
- Who is most likely to currently be boycotting? Men and parents with young kids.
"These survey results should be an eye-opener for businesses across the country," said Matt
Schulz, Chief Industry Analyst at CompareCards. "Your customers are watching what you say and do, and if you back a cause
or a person they strongly disagree with, they're willing to kick you and your product to the curb. They'd even be willing to do
that to their favorite retailer or their primary credit card. Ultimately, these results make it clear that most Americans simply
want to be heard."
To view the full report, visit https://www.comparecards.com/blog/1-in-3-millennials-boycotted-company-or-product-in-past-year/
About LendingTree
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's leading online marketplace that connects consumers with the choices they
need to be confident in their financial decisions. LendingTree empowers consumers to shop for financial services the same way
they would shop for airline tickets or hotel stays, comparing multiple offers from a nationwide network of over 500 partners in
one simple search, and can choose the option that best fits their financial needs. Services include mortgage loans, mortgage
refinances, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, student refinances, credit cards and more. Through the My LendingTree
platform, consumers receive free credit scores, credit monitoring and recommendations to improve credit health. My LendingTree
proactively compares consumers' credit accounts against offers on our network, and notifies consumers when there is an
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About CompareCards:
CompareCards' mission is to help people make smarter, more informed, healthier financial decisions based on deeper
knowledge of financial offers. Each month, over 2.9 million visitors come to CompareCards' website to independently compare
credit cards side-by-side and choose a credit card based on interest rate, reward benefit, cost savings, and other factors that
are important to each person. CompareCards provides easy-to-use, objective tools and educational resources that help people do
everything from making credit card comparisons to managing their credit health. For more information, please visit www.comparecards.com.
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