The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index edged up, with optimism about the present outweighing worries about the future.

Michelle Graff

Consumers were somewhat less worried about the future, though concerns about rising prices and politics remained.

Lenore Fedow

Jewelry is expected to be the No. 1 gift this year in terms of dollars spent.

Lenore Fedow

As gold prices rise, today’s retailers are looking for alternatives at prices that will appeal to wider audiences.

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Lenore Fedow

The index fell to its lowest level since May 2014 amid concerns about the present and the future.

Lenore Fedow

The credit card companies’ surveys examined where consumers shopped, what they bought, and what they valued this holiday season.

Lenore Fedow

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Consumers shared concerns about prices, inflation, tariffs, trade, and politics in the survey’s write-in response section.

Lenore Fedow

Inflations, tariffs, and politics—including the government shutdown—were among consumers’ top concerns last month.

Michelle Graff

Black Friday is still the most popular shopping day over the five-day holiday weekend, as per the National Retail Federation’s survey.

Lenore Fedow

The National Retail Federation is bullish on the holidays, forecasting retail sales to exceed $1 trillion this year.

Lenore Fedow

Consumers are feeling more optimistic about their present situation while the short-term future remains a little scary.

Michelle Graff

Respondents were concerned about job availability and rising prices.

Lenore Fedow

Holiday sales growth is expected to slow as consumers grapple with inflation and tariff-related uncertainty.

Lenore Fedow

In its holiday report, PwC said the season will be more like jazz—improvisational and less predictable—than an easy-to-follow melody.

Michelle Graff

It’s predicting a rise in retail sales this holiday season despite economic uncertainty and elevated inflation.

Lenore Fedow

Plans for dining out, booking vacations, and buying big-ticket items were down.

Lenore Fedow

JD Sports and Wawa were among the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S. last year.

Lenore Fedow

Respondents shared concerns about tariffs and commentary on the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Lenore Fedow

Globally, travel and transportation brands reigned, while in the U.S., alcoholic beverage companies and a lingerie brand took the top spots.

Lauren McLemore

The middle class is changing its approach to buying jewelry and affordable luxury goods, the NRF said.

Lenore Fedow

Turbulence will be the new baseline for luxury as it faces its biggest potential setbacks in 15 years, a recent report said.

Lenore Fedow

The decline was consistent across age groups and almost all income groups, with tariffs and inflation still top of mind.

Michelle Graff

The index partially rebounded after months of decline, due in part to the U.S.-China deal to temporarily reduce import tariffs.

Lenore Fedow

What’s really worrying U.S. consumers isn’t the present situation; it’s what the economy is going to look like six months from now.

Michelle Graff

The National Retail Federation expects retail sales growth to return to pre-pandemic levels as consumers continue to face inflation.

Lenore Fedow