Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the Beige Book — a qualitative take from each of the 12 federal bank districts....
The story of consumer cutbacks on discretionary items, like apparel and beauty products, continues. But a new narrative is starting to emerge, as brands and...
United States consumers take out student loans in hopes that a college education for their children or themselves will contribute to a higher income later...
The story of the cautious consumer continues as Walgreens reflects on its latest quarterly earnings. On Tuesday (June 27), after the company issued a warning...
Clothing brands are reportedly cutting back on orders in anticipation of weakening sales. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (June 16), factory owners say they’ve seen...
It has been another rough quarter for nearly all merchants and retailers, but especially for businesses whose main sales center around nonessential items. Target’s much-anticipated quarterly...
In the previous quarter, PYMNTS dubbed Nordstrom’s strategy of excessive discounting as the “big blue mistake.” However, on Wednesday (May 31), the retailer has proven...
Costco’s comparable sales growth has slowed as consumers reduce their purchases of discretionary items. The membership warehouse club’s comp sales rose 0.3% year over year...
The retail data released Tuesday (May 16) by the Commerce Department shows a reversal in consumer spending after two months of declines. But one headline...