The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that consumer concerns about inflation are holding steady, but their anxieties over debt are on the rise. The Fed’s March Survey of Consumer Expectations, which was released this week, found that for the third month running,...
Just how resilient is the American consumer? It’s a key question facing the Federal Reserve. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Oct. 29), officials from the U.S. central bank will hold a two-day policy meeting this week, where they are determined to keep interest rates between 5.25% to 5.5%,...
Inflation’s steady at the moment, on its way to ticking up … and credit’s tougher to come by. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released the September 2023 Survey of Consumer Expectations on Tuesday (Oct. 10), that show a resignation...
While other brands are seeing the benefits of retailer partnerships, Levi’s has entirely different POV. In fact, it’s leading Levi’s to place major bets on its direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy. “Over the last decade, the company has made phenomenal progress, more than doubling our D2C revenue while engaging...
August 28, 2019
Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales. The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and shipments seem to hint at some divergence in how consumers see their near term fortunes and businesses see theirs….question is: Who’s right?
June 02, 2017
Sizzle Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round to the good guys, even...
April 30, 2024
Consumer confidence in the United States is mixed, with many shoppers looking for deals when it comes to chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks. That finding contrasts with consumer confidence in Europe, which is stable, and in emerging markets, where it is strong, consumer packaged goods (CPG) company Mondelez International said in a presentation released Tuesday (April 30) in conjunction with the […]
October 29, 2023
Just how resilient is the American consumer? It’s a key question facing the Federal Reserve. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Oct. 29), officials from the U.S. central bank will hold a two-day policy...
October 01, 2023
Times are tough for the American consumer, even without new student loan payments. A report Saturday (Sept. 30) by Bloomberg News catalogs the various ills: High gas prices cutting into spending. Delinquent...
September 17, 2023
American retailers are set to hire the lowest level of seasonal holiday workers in 15 years. That’s according to an article Friday (Sept. 15) by Reuters, citing a report by employment...
