Initial holiday sales numbers reveal single-digit year-over-year growth driven by robust e-commerce activity. … READ MORE >
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Holiday season business insights: Bright outlook for spending
Robust wage growth over the past two years, coupled with improved price stability, has positioned American consumers advantageously for the holiday season. … READ MORE >
Holiday season business insights: Shorter season, early shopping and fast shipping
Consumer products companies should encourage early shopping, plan for shipping constraints across the supply chain and engage post-holiday shoppers. … READ MORE >
Back-to-school recap: Buying trends set tone for retail holiday season
The back-to-school season provided key insights into what to expect for the holiday shopping period. … READ MORE >
Consumer products holiday season insights: E-commerce helps drive holiday sales growth
As the digital buying experience grows in importance, companies must focus on their technology platforms. … READ MORE >
Consumer products holiday season insights: Fading consumer confidence won’t dampen holiday retail cheer
It remains to be seen whether consumers will continue their strong spending or begin to pull back in light of financial pressures. … READ MORE >
Consumer products holiday season insights: Shopping growth to be lower, but still strong
RSM forecasts nominal retail sales from October through December 2023 will increase nearly 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. … READ MORE >
Back-to-school outlook: What can we expect for holiday shopping?
If July’s retail sales are any indication, this year’s holiday sales will be largely focused on individual product categories and consumer spending by income level. … READ MORE >
Retail sales post strong gains in January, though it may not last
Sales increased by 3.0% on the month and by 2.3% if automobiles are excluded, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. … READ MORE >
Consumer products holiday season insights: Thanksgiving holiday sees consumers continue to spend
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, consumers showed they are not yet ready to pull back on robust spending. … READ MORE >