It looks like Americans will soon be partying like it is 2008 — when it comes to borrowing anyway. According to Wall Street Journal reports, American households will soon carry as much debt, on average, as they did at the peak of borrowing before the...
Andy Warhol predicted that, “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” However, livestreaming video has blown that time frame out of the water. Whether it’s brands hungry for attention or just the lay consumer uploading the ennui of their lives, any moment,...
The online marketplace is such a ubiquitous part of modern retail that it rarely warrants a detailed look into how the format effects sales. Hundreds, if not thousands, of items from differing and often competing brands displayed side by side might even seem like the natural translation of...
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...
