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What’s Going on With Inflation? Here’s What New Data Suggests
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose an unadjusted 7.7 percent from October 2021, easing from September's 8.2…
Bad Times for the Brits: Joules Up a Creek, M&S Surviving ‘Stormy Weather’
British fashion retailer Joules is facing a liquidity crunch as M&S cites impact of cost pressures on…
Primark Prices Staying Put for Now
The cheap and chic chain's owner told investors to brace for a $2 billion hit from an inflation and spending…
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New Consumerism: Who Today’s Shoppers Are & Where They Spend Money
"We have several big trends and they are affecting consumption in tandem," said Euromonitor International's…
Geopolitical Turmoil Top of Mind for Supply Chain Execs: Survey
Only 31 percent of decision makers cited inflation as a major contributor to the current supply chain…
Carter’s: ‘Holiday Shopping May Not Be as Robust as Last Year’
With a challenging macroeconomic environment, the baby and kids' clothing chain's third-quarter net sales are…
Economy Grew 2.6%, But Warning Signs Are Everywhere
Rising credit card usage, falling consumer confidence, and reduced corporate advertising are signs of growing…
Are Consumers Really as Cash-Strapped as Retailers Think?
New surveys dive into what shoppers think about inflation and its impact on spending as well as whether…
Is Apparel Manufacturing’s Future Fragmented? Maybe
Greg Petro argued that today's brands need to prioritize a shift to nearshoring amid an uncertain economic…
September’s Flat Retail Sales Data Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
Nothing's slowing the American consumer's propensity to spend—at least, not yet.
US Apparel Prices Fall While Overall CPI Still Rises
Over the last 12 months, CPI increased an unadjusted 8.2 percent compared to an 8.3 percent increase for the…
Economy’s Adding Jobs, But Where’s Retail?
The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in September, while labor stats in the retail sector showed little change.
WTO Sharply Slashes 2023 Trade Outlook
Global trade is expected to lose momentum in the second half of 2022 with merchandise trade volumes predicted…
Air Cargo Demand Showed Some Lift in August
Global demand fell 8.3 percent compared to August 2021, a slight improvement on the year-on-year decline of…
How Vera Bradley is Strategizing for Consumer Spending Shifts
Consumer behavior is changing rapidly, said Vera Bradley president Daren Hull. Inflation is just one of the…