by Mike Duff | Apr 26, 2023 | Retail Articles
Despite weakening inflation, The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell in April to 101.3, with 100 being the divider between a positive and negative reading, down from 104 in March. The Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment of current...
by Mike Duff | Apr 13, 2023 | Retail Articles
Financial services provider Primerica has released its Middle-Income Financial Security Monitor, a national survey that measured financial sentiment changes for mid-earning families in the United States during the first quarter of 2023 and it demonstrates that...
by Mike Duff | Apr 6, 2023 | Retail Articles
Providing further detail to its annual retail sales forecast, the National Retail Federation warned that economic challenges could have a significant impact on consumer spending although initial signals remain positive. Combined January and February retail sales grew...
by Mike Duff | Feb 20, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, February import cargo volume at the major container ports in the United States should drop to almost the lowest level seen since the beginning of the...
by Mike Duff | Feb 9, 2023 | Retail Articles
Although some positive economic news has circulated lately, consumer confidence was still shaky in January, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index study. Consumer confidence slipped in January following an upwardly revised increase in December...
