Consumer Spending

Lowe’s Targets Pro Growth and Digital Innovation Amid Tough Macro Environment

Lowe’s Targets Pro Growth and Digital Innovation Amid Tough Macro Environment
Lowe’s Targets Pro Growth and Digital Innovation Amid Tough Macro Environment
February 26, 2025  |  Earnings

Similar to themes from The Home Depot’s fourth-quarter earnings reported this week, Lowe’s is investing strategically in its digital and in-store offerings to enhance value...

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Two-Thirds of Consumers Say They Need Their Next Paycheck to Pay the Bills
Two-Thirds of Consumers Say They Need Their Next Paycheck to Pay the Bills
February 26, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

In the fourth quarter of 2024, increased economic pressures continued to affect households in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Trade and Tariffs Worries Drive Decline in Consumer Confidence
Trade and Tariffs Worries Drive Decline in Consumer Confidence
February 25, 2025  |  Economy

Worries about trade and tariffs led to the biggest monthly decline in consumer confidence since August 2021, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Feb. 25). Get...

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Wealthiest 10% of Americans Drive Bulk of Consumer Spending
Wealthiest 10% of Americans Drive Bulk of Consumer Spending
February 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

While many Americans are cutting back, their wealthier neighbors are spending freely. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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An Ode to Malls as Gen Z Craves IRL Experiences
An Ode to Malls as Gen Z Craves IRL Experiences
February 22, 2025  |  Retail

“The currency of now” takes on a decidedly different form in this poem about the mall’s resurgence. It celebrates the brick-and-mortar comeback fueled by Gen...

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Tariff Uncertainty May Cause Young, Wealthy Consumers to Curb Spending
Tariff Uncertainty May Cause Young, Wealthy Consumers to Curb Spending
February 21, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Last quarter’s holiday shopping might have represented a burst of consumer optimism at the register that has now been dampened. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Consumer Sentiment Drops 9.8% Amid Fears of ‘Tariff-Induced Price Increases’
Consumer Sentiment Drops 9.8% Amid Fears of ‘Tariff-Induced Price Increases’
February 21, 2025  |  Economy

Concerns that tariffs will lead to higher prices drove a 9.8% decline in consumer sentiment in February, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of...

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Tariff Storm Clouds Loom Over Walmart’s Low-Price Empire
Tariff Storm Clouds Loom Over Walmart’s Low-Price Empire
February 20, 2025  |  Retail

As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant’s...

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