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KPMG: Consumer Ready To Spend More for Back to School

KPMG: Consumer Ready To Spend More for Back to School

by Mike Duff | Jul 20, 2023 | Retail Articles

Although market research on the emerging back-to-school and college season has been somewhat mixed, the KPMG 2023 Consumer Pulse Back to School Survey indicated that more consumers will shop early and hunt for discounts as they still expect to spend significantly more...
KPMG: Retail Executives Ready for Challenging 2023

KPMG: Retail Executives Ready for Challenging 2023

by Mike Duff | Jan 19, 2023 | Retail Articles

According to a recent KPMG survey of 100 retail executives, 2023 looms as a more challenging year than 2022, with 73% of retail executives saying that the United States is already in a recession or will enter one in the next six months. The figure is up by 32...
KPMG: Holidays Could Be Tougher Than Anticipated

KPMG: Holidays Could Be Tougher Than Anticipated

by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2022 | Retail Articles

In a more skeptical appraisal, KPMG had a less buoyant forecast for the upcoming holidays than some consumer studies, with executives expecting retail sales growth of 4.2% over the 2021 season, within the historical growth range of  3% to 5% but flat to slightly...
Supply Chain Scrutiny Increases Even With Improvement

Supply Chain Scrutiny Increases Even With Improvement

by Mike Duff | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles

The Institute for Supply Management Services Purchasing Managers’ Index for August saw a slight movement into more positive economic territory.  Meanwhile, a second organization participating in the business sector, the Association for Supply Chain Management,...

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