Budgets/Spending/Market Size

The continued impact of inflation and a shift in consumer priorities are set to define the 2022 holiday season.

Data conflicts over just how much holiday shopping took place during the recent Amazon Prime Early Access Sale promotion.

Uncertainty around inflation, gas prices and supply chain is driving consumers’ holiday plans.

Core retail sales remained solid on a monthly basis in September and saw another year-over-year gain despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation.

Now that the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is over, it’s time to look back and see what the industry can take away from this event.

In the first 36 hours of Amazon's Prime Early Access event, customers indicated the event did not mark the end of the holiday shopping season.

For at least one month, U.S. consumers got some relief in their e-commerce spending.

Retail sales grew by double digits, both online and offline, in September 2022, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse data.

With new construction at a low point, shopping centers are packed with new tenants--even as recessionary winds begin to blow, says the nation’s leading business journal.

Shoppers’ average holiday spending will be higher this year than last but it won’t be enough to dent the impact of inflation.