by Mike Duff | Jan 6, 2026 | Retail Articles
In a reading that may have implications for how consumers spend post-holidays, The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index slipped 3.8 points in December to 89.1, from 92.9 in November, with 100 as the break-even point between positive and negative sentiment. The...
by Mike Duff | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Conference Board reported an October slip in consumer confidence, and despite some measured improvement in how people feel about their current financial situations, the tracker said the decline in overall confidence could weigh on holiday spending. The Conference...
by Mike Duff | Oct 1, 2025 | Retail Articles
Consumers demonstrated concern about what’s coming during the next few months as The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 3.6 points in September to 94.2, down from 97.8 in August. Although the Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment...
by Mike Duff | Sep 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
Outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported 85,979 U.S. jobs were cut in August, and the company indicated retailers might not be staffing up as much as usual for the holiday season. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by Mike Duff | Jul 30, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board reported consumer confidence gained in July, although it remains in negative territory overall on a slight improvement in the assessment of the current business and labor markets and a dip in confidence about conditions six months from now. The...
