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Behavior shifts are happening in real time as shoppers feel economic stress caused by levies, according to a Savanta report.
Wild swings in margin estimates under RIM calculations led Walmart executives to pull their profit guidance in May.
A new survey from the National Retail Federation reveals that shoppers are already spending for the back-to-school season.
Tariff-driven uncertainty isn’t just a cost or supply chain concern; it’s also a marketing communications challenge.
Olga González, gemologist and communications strategist, examines how rising tariffs and shifting global trade policies are ...
US retail sales had a major comeback, rising 0. 6% month over month to $720. 1 billion. This performance far outperformed market projections, which had forecasted a modest 0. 1% increase. This ...
Business sectors hit the hardest by the threat of tariffs include restaurant, retail and manufacturing enterprises.
A new survey of retail executives reveals that concerns over tariffs, supply chain operations and pricing are persistent.
Consumer costs for apparel dropped 0.5% year-over-year in June, according to the BLS. But some items registered modest price ...
The rise in goods prices “will likely weigh on consumer demand in the coming months – and we do expect to see a pullback in goods spending as a result,” Royal Bank of Canada economists Michael Reid ...
Michigan State research offers data sources from firm-level trade records to import/export price indexes and sector-specific ...
The governor of the Bank of England has warned that US tariffs could risk “fragmenting the world economy”. Appearing at ...