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.

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.

Survivalism, stimulus and the search for space make it easy to ignore warning signs.

/PRNewswire/ -- Key takeaways With clarity about the upcoming school year and consumer sentiment continuing to rise, back-to-school spending will be at its...

Coresight Research expects industry growth to slow from 70% in 2020 to roughly 18% in 2021 as pandemic-fueled interest wears off.

Roscoe Street stores face competition for workers, shortage of products even as shoppers come back after Covid-19 restrictions end.

What consumers have done differently and whether frugality will become frou-frou

Cars are being kept in service longer as prices rise and quality improves, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.

OK boomer, you may have money, but you’re not spending it.

Nationwide puts annual rise at highest for seven years, with buyers looking for bigger homes and gardens

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.”

Keep an eye on skills shortages, consumers’ wallets and the market’s expectations.

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.

This phase of the pandemic, when adults can be vaccinated but young children cannot, is confusing for many families.

We looked across various states to understand how local economies are responding to vaccine rollouts and easing restrictions.

Key Takeaways HomeAdvisor’s new 2020 State of Home Spending report is now available Spending increased across the board for improvement, maintenance, and repair driven in part by rising labor and supply costs Millennials are highest average spenders on home improvement, spending nearly $10,000 on home improvement projects this year  How much more time did we...

2021 to Be One of the Busiest Years for Weddings as a Result of Pent-Up Demand for the Return of In-Person Celebrations; Health & Safety Will Remain the Top Priority, With Some Planning to Require...

/PRNewswire/ -- Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a COVID Buyer Habit Index to understand the stickiness of...

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.