With results that implied a pickup in consumer spending, retail sales in the U.S. rose in May and sales for the month before were revised...
This week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos got the tech sector’s attention with emerging reports of his “fascination” with the rapidly developing world of autonomous autos....
When Amazon announced about two weeks ago that Prime’s free two-day shipping was about to become Prime’s one-day shipping, it certainly got the world’s attention. The...
Americans are now paying the highest level ever on credit card interest rates — and that could have a negative impact on consumer spending and...
In a sign of the times, American Express is increasing the rewards on its Blue Cash Preferred Card, announcing 6 percent cash back on U.S....
Spring has sprung, as March marched to the best showing of monthly retail sales data in a year and a half. Get the Full Story...
The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck sped up this week, and Amazon and Walmart were eagerly rolling out acquisitions, upgrades and the odd bits of shade-throwing as...
The world of retail was a simpler place in the year 1900. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) “100 Years of U.S. Consumer Spending,” the...
A new survey by CNBC showed that Americans are feeling optimistic about their ability to save for the future, but are also still anxious about...