by Mike Duff | Oct 3, 2022 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index gained in September for the second straight month. The Index now stands at 108, eight points into positive territory and up from 103.6 in August. The Present Situation Index, based on consumer assessment of current...
by Mike Duff | Sep 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in August, with the overall economy in the United States achieving a 27th consecutive month of growth, according to the nation’s supply executives polled in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply...
by Mike Duff | Aug 18, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Core retail sales, as calculated by the National Retail Federation, rose in July as consumers kept shopping, NRF reported. NRF’s calculation of retail sales is based on U.S. Census Bureau figures, but it excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and...
by Mike Duff | Jul 27, 2022 | Retail Articles
As inflation and economic uncertainty loom, The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased in July, but less so than in June when it slipped a bit less than five points. The Index stands at 95.7 for July, below the 100 dividing line between pessimism and...
by Mike Duff | Jun 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Despite pressure on household finances, consumer shopping activity contributed to double-digit growth across nearly all retail sectors in May, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail revenues across all forms of payment,...
