Big Lots is hoping holiday décor will put consumers in a shopping mood. The discount retailer, while announcing its second-quarter earnings Tuesday (Aug. 29), acknowledged...
The twin specters of inflation and rising interest rates continue to spook consumer confidence. After losing ground in October, U.S. consumer confidence is doing even...
Consumer purchasing growth for credit cards in October was the lowest of 2022, while growth for debit remained where it has been throughout the year,...
Saying that “we know holiday shopping will be different this year, and we will be managing sales events differently,” Walmart this week announced that its...
This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to...
Christmas is now in the 2019 rear-view mirror. Gifts have been unwrapped, and 10 percent of packages are, or are in the process of being...
All that’s left now, more or less, is the rush of returns that will all but overwhelm some retailers. Christmas Eve is upon us, and...
This Christmas season, what’s old is not only new again — in fact, what’s old is kicking major butt on the music charts, and you...
Amid the Christmas shipping frenzy, Amazon told sellers that they can no longer use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments due to unpredictable service, the Wall...