Consumers are still spending, but the pace — at least as detailed in the latest retail sales report from the Census Bureau for August —...
Still feeling strain on their budgets from ongoing macroeconomic challenges, consumers are cutting out pricy nonessential purchases, according to Big Lots. On Thursday (June 6),...
Costco is weighing a raise in its membership fee, and plans to add new warehouses and expand partnerships amid rising sales, the retailer said Thursday...
As a pulse check on the paycheck-to-paycheck consumer, Dollar General’s most recent Q1 earnings showed that one of the economy’s most closely watched demographic groups...
Nonessential spending is far from the No. 1 reason that consumers struggle with financial instability, but for a significant share of those living paycheck to...
With revenues sliding, Qurate Retail is focused on women over 50 and their discretionary income. The parent company of QVC and HSN on Wednesday (May 8) released quarterly earnings showing its...
In a challenging market environment, Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, is reportedly expecting lower than estimated quarterly revenue. The Dallas-based company has been grappling with...
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...