Retailers shouldn’t ignore “forgotten” cohort aged 45-60.
Brick-and-mortar locales remain a major draw for shoppers, survey shows.
August stats from CNBC/NRF show spending focused on household priorities.
But while inflation for goods hit near zero, it persists in services.
Study of unemployed youth in California says answer may be yes.
Survey shows economic concerns stabilizing.
Employment, sales up strongly in month.
Economic uncertainty likely to remain top of mind for shoppers in ’24.
EY consumer survey finds more shoppers seeking human interaction, hands-on experiences.
Despite ongoing inflation, some retailers are offering deals to get shoppers in the doors.
Sector created 20,000 new jobs for the month.
Concerns centered on food and gas prices.
Nearly three-quarters plan to tighten budgets and be more selective on purchases.
The decline is expected to continue into May.
Though sector’s overall jobs increased by 17,000, department stores shed 13,000 posts.
Consumers were ‘deliberate’ during period, Mastercard survey shows.
Franchise Times Top 400 shows 24 of 29 in sector had higher sales.
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