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...
by Mike Duff | Jun 25, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index slipped 5.4 points in June, falling to 93 from 98.4 in May as pessimism about business conditions weighed on sentiments. The Present Situation Index, based on consumer assessment of current business and labor market...
by Mike Duff | May 28, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board noted consumer spending shifts while reporting the Consumer Confidence Index increased by 12.3 points in May to 98, just below the 100 line between positive and negative and up from 85.7 in April. The Present Situation Index, based on consumers’...
