There is little evidence that the consumer is rolling over and retrenching, which could mean that the much hoped for “soft landing” may become a reality after all.
Read MoreDespite supply shortages, Americans are set to pick up their spending this holiday season.
Read MoreIn honor of the start of the holiday season, I am embracing my inner Grinch. Not the early, stingy Grinch, but the one whose heart grew three times after understanding the true meaning of the season.
Read MoreAlthough it’s not even Halloween, the virtual holiday season begins this week. Amid controversy surrounding its dominance, Amazon will kick off the festivities with Prime Day on October 13 and 14.
Read MoreAs Thanksgiving fast approaches, the holiday spending projections are coming out of the woodwork. Estimates range from a 3.5 to 5.5 percent increase over last year’s results, despite the fact that the 2019 holiday season is compressed.
Read MoreAnd they’re off…with Halloween and the first snow on the East Coast behind us, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday retail sweepstakes! With U.S. economic growth on the upswing and unemployment at a 49 year low, consumers may be in a jolly mood this season.
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