Survey reveals extent of consumer familiarity with metaverse“Metaverse” is one of the biggest buzzwords among retailers right now, but is it resonating with consumers? Holiday sales: Consumer ‘fundamentals’ to counter rising prices, interest rates More young adults are leaving big cities to buy houses in lower-cost metros Retailers that have young families as their customer bases may want to start scouting locations in Boise instead of Los Angeles. Who uses self-checkout? A new study sheds light on the demographics of consumers most likely to complete a shopping trip with self-checkout. NRF predicts ‘healthy’ holiday sales as growth slows amid inflation This year’s holiday sales will be solid, but their growth won’t be anywhere near last year. Apple retains top spot as world’s best brand Survey reveals where Gen Z holiday shoppers are heading Retailers seeking business from young holiday shoppers need to be present in one specific channel. Walmart tops Kantar’s annual U.S. PoweRanking report For the 26th year, Walmart has been ranked as the top retail performer by its trading partners. IRI: Thanksgiving dinner to cost 13.5% more; shopping to start early Food and beverage prices rose 1.4% in October compared to September, but compared to a year ago, overall food inflation has stabilized in the past three months. Cyber Week signals look encouraging A new survey indicates most consumers are still interested in the traditional “Cyber Week” (Thanksgiving – Cyber Monday) holiday shopping period. Holidays electronics purchase intent is highest for … More than one-third of consumers expect to purchase a consumer electronics product this holiday season. Survey reveals which categories will see holiday increases — and decreases Amid economic uncertainty and high inflation, Americans appear to be approaching the holiday season somewhat cautiously and shifting their spending. First Previous 105 106 107 108 109 Next Last