The U.S. consumer may not fear inflation — at least, not yet — but there is a sense of unease as to where prices may be headed. Reuters reported on Monday (May 9) that inflation expectations, as measured by the New York Fed’s April survey of...
Just like asking parents to pick their favorite child, what son or daughter can choose between their doting mothers and supportive fathers? Well, when it comes to spending on each parent come Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, it seems like there’s a clear preference there...
Providing top-notch user experiences online and on mobile isn’t limited to retail categories. Sure, an Apple or a Microsoft that misses the mark with smooth site design and performance might have more egg on its face than others, but by and large consumers expect the...
One of the biggest stories of the holiday season was the hit that legacy department stores took when warm winter weather and continued consumer moves toward online retailers disrupted everything from revenue streams to inventory management. However, it would seem that consumer opinions on some...
Mondays can be rough, but at Vestis Retail Group, the start of the work week signaled a different kind of end entirely. Not only did Vestis itself file for bankruptcy protection, but its retail holdings — sporting goods stores Sport Chalet and Eastern Mountain Sports and...
Retail experts have dozens of different metrics by which to judge how well the market is doing, from prices of common products to self-reported revenue figures. However, an increasing percentage of those metrics aren’t bringing particularly encouraging news. On Friday (April 15), the University of...
A new tool from analytics software firm FICO will allow consumers to see how future actions may impact their credit scores. FICO announced on Wednesday (April 13) that its enhanced simulator will provide side-by-side comparisons that enable consumers to better understand how combinations of actions...
As both retailers and consumers continue to mature alongside the technology they both use to stay in touch with each other, it’s only to be expected that a good deal from each side figure out ways to optimize digital communications. According to a new study,...
Oh, millennials — so fickle, so finicky and so hard for old-fashioned retailers to get a handle on. Now that more and more Instagram-posting, Snapchat-snapping consumers are coming of age, though, industries considered recession-proof, like retail grocery stores, are finding that they might not be so appropriately...
