Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

The biggest deal ever in the luxury market — the $16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany & Co. by luxury good giant LVMH — may no longer be a sure thing. 

Shoppers want retailers to offer clean stores and delivery perks in response to COVID-19.

One-quarter of all merchants experienced a drop of more than 56% in April card volume as compared to February, according to data released by The Strawhecker Group.

Grocery shoppers are visiting Amazon more during the COVID-19 pandemic, but will respond to certain e-commerce features.

Forty-seven percent of people are willing to visit a store this week.

The reopening of businesses shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant step forward.

Online grocery sales reached a new record in May, after hitting new heights in April.

Consumers are fast adapting to new shopping behaviors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some retail shops, restaurants, fitness centers, and movie theaters that survive the pandemic panic may be paying much lower rents in the coming years.

The Urban Land Institutes latest Real Estate Economic Forecast shows that investors have less to worry about than they did during the recession of 2008 — unless they happen to have large holdings in hotels or retail.