by Mike Duff | Jan 28, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell by 9.7 points in January to 84.5, from an upwardly revised 94.2 in December, and remains well below the 100 break-even point between positive and negative sentiment. The 5.1-point upward revision to the December...
by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2025 | Retail Articles
In market research conducted by Ipsos, consumers in the United States reported that economic uncertainty is influencing their budgeting and purchasing, with many reducing discretionary spending and cooking at home more. Consumers were not only more reluctant to make...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2025 | Retail Articles
A retail sales outlook from ICSC anticipates growth of 3.5% to 4% during the holiday season that will bring the total expected spend to more than $1.7 trillion. According to the 2025 Holiday Shopping Intentions Survey from ICSC, formerly the International Council of...
by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the U.S. services sector showed little movement in September, holding near the line between growth and decline, as continued weakness in retail weighed on overall performance, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing...
by Mike Duff | Sep 3, 2025 | Retail Articles
U.S. consumer sentiment eased from an early August peak but remained positive at 11.5%, while economic sentiment climbed to a 2025 high of 2.5% after spending most of the year in negative territory, Coresight Research reported in the latest U.S. Consumer Survey...
