by Mike Duff | Aug 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail led gains in the services sector in the July Services Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management, as overall economic activity in the sector rose slightly. The Services PMI registered 54.1%, up 0.1 percentage point from June and...
by Mike Duff | Jul 31, 2026 | Retail Articles
In July, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 1.4 points to 90.8, down from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June, as the Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, fell by 3.6...
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...
