The resilient U.S. consumer came through for retailers again in December, when sales growth topped 4% and most categories ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Delp is NY-based, covering retail, fashion, and home products. What do a celebrity, a professor, a privacy advocate, and the ...

All year, consumers seem to have been on their last nerve as inflation shrank their pocketbooks. Yet month after month, they spent more than many analysts expected them to, including on discretionary ...

Circana is reporting that U.S. consumers are facing much more than just tariffs influencing their retail activity. In addition to tariff concerns, the pressure of rising debt, extreme weather, and ...

The retail industry finds itself at a critical inflection point as it grapples with a global trade war, inflationary pressures, shifting consumer behaviors, supply chain disruptions and the ...

The retail landscape is in flux. What may have worked for retail marketers just a few years ago may no longer have the same impact today. Why? Buyer journeys are evolving, spending habits are shifting ...

Learn how excluding volatile items in financial and economic data improves long-term trend analysis. Discover examples in corporate earnings and economic indices.

Remember the age-old question: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Playful as it seems, it is profound and applicable, especially for today’s retail ...

Walmart Inc. WMT and Costco Wholesale Corporation COST are two dominant forces in global retail, each built on scale, efficiency and everyday value. Costco operates a membership-based warehouse club ...