by Mike Duff | Jul 16, 2025 | Retail Articles
A study from Coresight Research suggests that a rise in consumer sentiment from early spring can be seen as a sign that the holiday season may be a good one for retailers. Based on four-week rolling averages as of June 30, consumers’ expectations for their personal...
by Mike Duff | Jun 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
A new RetailMeNot survey found that 84% of adults in the United States plan to participate in Prime Day this year, compared with 81% in 2024, with kitchen and bakeware among the top categories consumers will explore during the Amazon event. According to the coupon and...
by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2025 | Retail Articles
A pair of market research studies confirms that consumers and retail executives expect tariffs to have a significant effect on spending as 2025 progresses. In its “Tariffs & Trust: Why Retailers Risk Loyalty with Price Hikes” study, market researcher...
by Mike Duff | Feb 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
As expected, consumers spent less money in January than during the busy holiday month before. Still, the National Retail Federation announced that retail sales gained year-over-year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
After demonstrating strong holiday 2024 spending, U.S. consumers returned to cautious spending behavior as 2025 began and new distractions emerged, according to market analytics company Circana. In the combined five weeks ending January 4, 2025, there was a 9%...
