Time to Buy: Current Wardrobes No Longer Getting Us By | NPD Group
According to NPD, two out of five adult females and three out of ten adult males no longer fit into last year’s clothing sizes; snacking and fitness play a role.
Have a seat: Patio furniture shortage tells US economic tale
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (AP) — People used to go to Valley View Farms to buy five tomato plants and end up with $5,000 in patio furniture. This year is different. After a record burst of sales in March, the showroom floor is almost empty of outdoor chairs, tables and chaises for people to buy.
Deloitte: Back-to-School and Back-to-College Make a Comeback
/PRNewswire/ -- Key takeaways With clarity about the upcoming school year and consumer sentiment continuing to rise, back-to-school spending will be at its...
Meal kit sales will sharply decelerate this year, report predicts
Coresight Research expects industry growth to slow from 70% in 2020 to roughly 18% in 2021 as pandemic-fueled interest wears off.
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Small Businesses on One Chicago Street Struggle to Meet Demand as Covid-19 Restrictions End
Roscoe Street stores face competition for workers, shortage of products even as shoppers come back after Covid-19 restrictions end.
The New Frugality: How the Pandemic Changed Our Spending Habits
What consumers have done differently and whether frugality will become frou-frou
U.S. Spending Patterns Signal Commitment to Cars and Gas, Brightening Outlook for Suburbs
Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age Hits 12 Years
Cars are being kept in service longer as prices rise and quality improves, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Gen Z Is Now Spending More Than It Did Before the Pandemic
OK boomer, you may have money, but you’re not spending it.
DoorDash and Uber Eats Are Hot. They’re Still Not Making Money.
The pandemic sent business through the roof for DoorDash and Uber Eats, but they’re still trying to cook up secret sauce for profitability. Grubhub calls restaurant delivery a “crummy business.”
How to Know When Inflation Is Here to Stay
Keep an eye on skills shortages, consumers’ wallets and the market’s expectations.
Grand Reopening to Test Consumers’ Appetite to Keep Spending
Western consumers are starting to indulge in services that were off limits during the lockdown. Businesses, economists and policy makers are trying to discern whether that shift will mean a cutback in spending on goods.
The (Un)Vaccinated Consumer - Earnest Research BlogEarnest Research Blog
We looked across various states to understand how local economies are responding to vaccine rollouts and easing restrictions.
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Which food sales will slump as restaurant dining reopens
Meat and herbs and spices are most likely to see declines as out-of-home eating increases, but consumers' new love for cooking offers opportunity to mitigate the loss, a Numerator report finds.
Numerator Launches COVID Buyer Habit Index Quantifying Stickiness Of New Consumer Behaviors
/PRNewswire/ -- Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a COVID Buyer Habit Index to understand the stickiness of...