NRF: Economy is rebalancing, but ‘extreme cooling off’ unlikelyOne of the nation’s leading retail organizations remains confident about the economy. Consumer confidence dips slightly in MayPersistent inflation and worries about the labor market cooled consumers’ optimism and spending plans in May. The grocery channels with the highest and lowest inflation rates are … While overall grocery inflation continues to rise year-over-year, two specific channels are most responsible for the increase. NRF: Economy will ‘continue bustling’ forward even amid risks Consumers are likely to keep on shopping as lower inflation eases uncertainty. Wedding spending set to soar amid ‘sequel’ events Weddings are making a big comeback this year. Lawmakers say higher credit card swipe fees would add to inflation The National Retail Federation on Monday called on Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe fee increases that are scheduled to take effect this month. Consumers more upbeat in April amid strong job market U.S. consumer sentiment unexpected rose in early April, hitting a three-month high. Consumer confidence rises for first time this year U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in March despite concerns about inflation and the war in Ukraine. Survey: Many consumers misunderstand how buy now, pay later works While buy now, pay later flexible installment payments are growing in popularity, understanding of them may not be increasing at the same pace. NRF chief economist talks about inflation Inflation is at a 40-year high and isn’t hitting all consumers as hard as top-line numbers might suggest. But it will still play a key role. First Previous 11 12 13 14 15 Next Last
