consumer behavior
Consumers Deal Hunt as Retailers Focus on Promotion Strategy
As consumers search for the best deal this holiday season, retailers are becoming more strategic on when they…
Burlington CEO Talks 5-Year Plan and $16 Billion in Sales
Burlington Stores CEO Michael O'Sullivan feels "very good about how we are set up for holiday."
Negative Earnings Revisions Worry ‘Cautious’ Wall Street Investors
"While inventory is tight, concerns around markdowns into holiday will grow should demand weaken further,"…
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Gift Cards Preferred This Holiday Season
Rising prices and pesky inflation have put the focus back on gift cards this holiday season.
Amazon Losing Stranglehold on Consumer Spending
"One in five shoppers said they're now buying products from other retailers and brands that they used to buy…
UBS Retail Analyst Warns of ‘Coming Slowdown’ in Soft Goods Spending
A storm is brewing as retail gears up for the holiday season.
What Merchandise Availability Says About Retail and the Consumer
Retailers are keeping inventory levels lean and mean as they chase sales, while slowing job creation could…
Burlington CEO: Off Price ‘Starting to Pull Away From Traditional Retail’
Burlington's CEO doesn't see trade-down customers yet, but 2024 should benefit from 62 doors acquired in the…
Unraveling the Mind of the Consumer
Deloitte's global consumer tracker indicates that the consumer has evolved into a complex mosaic of different…
Consumer Spending on Apparel and Footwear Continues to Slow
A Coresight report shows the fourth consecutive month of declining growth as pent-up demand "fades away."
Fed Puts Short-term Rate Increases on Pause
Despite June's pause, investors didn't like the Fed's position that it would need two more rate increases…
Retail Alert—Is US Consumer Spending Shifting Again?
Adobe data indicates online prices fell in May to a 36-month low, as a Jefferies survey shows another US…
Sustainability-Minded Consumers Scoop Up Certified Fashion, Says Centric Software Data
Not all types of sustainability claims have an equal impact on product performance, according to a Centric…
Consumers Have Inflation Fatigue But Retailers Should Chase This Group of Shoppers
People are tired of pinching pennies, according to an Alvarez & Marsal study that found 61 percent of…
Early Signs Suggest Consumers Are Tapped Out
Earnings from Walmart and Target compound other data pointing to a consumer thinking twice about spending on…