by Peter Giannetti | Jun 15, 2026 | Retail Articles
U.S. consumers continued to spend in May, demonstrating purchasing resilience and evolving spending priorities despite mounting economic pressures, according to market research and analytics company Circana. Overall retail spending rose 1.3% year over year, while unit...
by Peter Giannetti | May 27, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Market analytics company Circana reported retail performance softened in April as challenging year-over-year comparisons and sustained economic pressures weighed heavily on consumer demand. Overall retail spending declined 1.6% compared to April 2025, while unit...
by Chandler Harvey | May 14, 2026 | RapidFire, Videos
RapidFire with Circana is an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and topics from Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana. In this episode, Derochowski recaps a first quarter marked by...
by Peter Giannetti | Apr 22, 2026 | Retail Articles
U.S. retail spending showed modest growth heading into spring as consumer behavior remains shaped by a mix of economic headwinds and short-term tailwinds, according to market research and analytics company Circana. Overall U.S. retail sales increased 3.3% year over...
by Peter Giannetti | Apr 1, 2026 | HomePage Views
The first quarter of 2026 has turned to the second quarter. And on this day when tomfoolery is celebrated, there is little margin for trickery for the home and housewares business as it takes stock of how the first three months have primed planning for the rest of the...
