Inflation is squeezing households, but consumers continue spending by trading down on some purchases to prioritize others.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Depending on where you look, February’s retail results are ...

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Consumer spending during the first quarter is on track to shrink for the first time since the pandemic as prices rose and household confidence slumped, according to the Conference Board. After gaining ...

Findings show that 3 in 4 Millennial and Gen Z consumers are deterred by strict returns policies, highlighting increased urgency for retailers to balance cost reduction with customer centricity DALLAS ...

Three traditional metrics on consumer confidence in the U.S. economy show it’s low today, and in at least one case, close to all-time lows. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending ...

The importance of environmental, social, governance ("ESG"), in particular from the perspective of consumers, stakeholders and regulators, is growing across all industries, and the consumer & retail ...

Discover the types of consumer goods, including durable, nondurable, and services, along with examples like clothing and food ...