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 | 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 | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles
The White House has again delayed imposing new China tariffs, yet despite ongoing macroeconomic and political uncertainty, consumer confidence has been holding steady, according to market researcher Numerator. In the Numerator Consumer Sentiment Tracker study,...
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...
