Well, publishing this in the middle of a giant cold snap seems a little ill-timed.
Anyway, for ~ 3 years travel and dining-out have been pretty popular among the 60%.
Now that trend seems to be ending.
I’ll post this in trivial pursuits because it seems to be more like a “latest social trend” thing and not really an economic thing.
Be cool. Stay home and stream videos.
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Would all-you-can-eat wings tempt you out on a school night again?Bowling alleys, golf simulators and other family-entertainment centers are testing a flurry of new promotions and discounts in a bid to lure back consumers who have cut down on outings during the Monday-to-Thursday stretch.
Dave & Buster’s in the fall brought back its all-you-can-eat wings offer on Mondays and Thursdays. Topgolf is experimenting with additional midweek discounts beyond its half-off golf deal on Tuesdays. Bowlero now offers unlimited late-night bowling during the middle of the week and half-priced arcade games on Wednesdays.
The changes aim to protect what has become a booming business for entertainment chains and restaurants in recent years: the midweek outing. Americans, armed with more free time and flexible schedules in the remote-work era, ventured out for dinner and entertainment more often to get through the week. Higher prices also helped propel double-digit growth across the “eatertainment” space for much of the past three years.
Now consumers’ appetite for going out on weeknights is slowing. Higher prices have consumers scrutinizing their discretionary spending. The return of after-school activities such as sports and music lessons are keeping families busy. In-person work obligations and trips are filling up schedules. . . .
. . . Weekends are still busy for many dinner-and-entertainment chains. . . .
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