Retail and e-commerce are entering a fragile phase as they head into peak planning. Consumer sentiment is falling again, but the implications for the industry are more complex than a single headline ...

U.S. holiday retail spending increased 4.2% year over year, not adjusted for inflation, according to preliminary data from Visa. E-commerce spending jumped 7.8%, though physical stores still captured ...

(TNND) — Consumer spending saw its strongest annual growth in nearly two years last month, according to Bank of America Institute data. But under the hood are signs of continued consumer stress and a ...

Americans showed no sign of slowing their spending momentum early in the holiday season, which could provide a much-needed boost to fourth-quarter economic growth. Retail sales rose 0.6% in November ...

In many states, spending is still rising faster than inflation — meaning people are actually buying more, not just paying higher prices. States like Massachusetts, California, and DC are leading the ...

Surging energy costs driven by the war in Iran are leaving US households increasingly vulnerable to price pressures, analysts from Goldman Sachs and Moody's said in reports released this week.

The 2026 challenge for the consumer economy is made “clear in new research from KPMG UK, which highlights that despite the majority of people continuing to feel financially secure, a combination of ...