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Semafor: Tapestry’s Tariff Mitigation Strategy? The Coach Brooklyn Bag
"That's how we're winning, and that's how we're mitigating the tariffs," CEO Joanne Crevoiserat said.
Americans View US Relationships With Trading Partners Differently Post-Tariffs
Many Americans—regardless of party—espoused evolving views on the nature of America's relationships with…
Consumer Confidence Continues to Drop as Gas Prices Rise
The University of Michigan's sentiment survey found a 6 percent drop for March.
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Shoppers Will End Up Eating 55% of the Cost of Trump’s Tariffs, Goldman Sachs Says
The investment bank's Sunday note said that American consumers will shoulder the brunt of the cost of the…
Trump’s Tariffs Could Push 875K Americans Into Poverty, Yale Budget Lab Says
The Trump administration's tariff regime could push hundreds of thousands of Americans to the brink of…
Majority of Americans Believe Tariffs Threaten Their Finances
Bankrate's Consumer Sentiment Survey showed that nearly two in three consumers expect the duties on…
Kearney: Shoppers Place Higher Premium on Value Than Values
The research institute's latest study concludes that conscious consumerism and activism are less powerful…
Report: Consumers Say They Want Sustainable, But Their Purchases Speak a Different Truth
Brands are confusing consumers with unclear messaging about sustainability claims, leading to abandoned…
Kearney: Tariffs Could Represent the End of Consumer Resilience
Consumers have lived through so many "unprecedented" times over the past five years that their…
How Brands Can Bridge Consumers’ Sustainability Knowledge and Behavior Gaps
At the Sustainability Summit, Cotton Incorporated shared survey data showing the holes in consumers'…
EU Commission, Consumers React to Trump’s Tariff Promises
The European Commission on Friday vowed to respond to Trump's proposed "reciprocal" tariffs with "firm and…
Report: Lingering Income Pressures Drove Shoppers to Spend Less on Fashion in 2024
An annual report from Consumer Edge shows spending contracted as shoppers tightened their purse strings.