
The “new normal” is permanent
In March, consumer sentiment slumped again, hitting its lowest level since August 2011; the University of Michigan reported Friday High inflation, volatile oil prices, geopolitical unrest, and now rising interest …

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
In March, consumer sentiment slumped again, hitting its lowest level since August 2011; the University of Michigan reported Friday High inflation, volatile oil prices, geopolitical unrest, and now rising interest …
I had the chance to watch some qualitative research with consumers to measure their responses to rising prices in grocery stores. I have the topline findings with the CPG’s permission, …
In February, the spending index for those age 65 and older rose above that of 45- to 64-year-olds, and was just 3.2 percentage points lower than the youngest group, which …
Price increases on products are finally affecting consumer spending. Unit sales of general merchandise goods such as apparel, footwear, toys, and sports equipment declined in nine of the ten weeks …
The consumer confidence index keeps diving like a rock in water as prices increase while higher fuel and healthcare insurance costs are eating up the raises they just got. Even …
Last year was the best year for job growth on record. Workers are commanding solid wage gains. Booming home and stock-market values have lifted household wealth to records. But the …
More than half (54%) of retailers said that pricing is their top customer value proposition, according to a Revionics 2020 survey. The top external pricing challenge is increased competitor pricing aggressiveness, with 64%of …
SUMMARY: In 2010, as media attention on Millennials reached a fever pitch, psychologists Kali Trzesniewski and M. Brent Donnellan examined surveys of nearly 500,000 high school seniors between 1976 and 2006. …
55% of retailers plan to raise prices in 2022 to boost revenue amid an inflationary environment and ongoing supply chain issues, according to BDO’s 2022 Retail CFO Outlook Survey. “Retailers …
Americans can expect far less federal aid in 2022 than in the early days of the pandemic — just as inflation hits record highs. The consumer price index, a key measure of …