by Mike Duff | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles
Target is getting an early start on Halloween, rolling out 1,500 new products online as back-to-school shopping enters its final phase. The National Retail Federation, which tracks Halloween spending intentions, had 2024 consumer budgeting for Halloween as the second...
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...
