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EY Consumer Future Index: Economic Fears Abound, but Americans Still Plan to Spend for the Holidays

Retailers have reason to be positive about the holiday season — Americans are still planning to spend about the same or more…

Facing Retail Economic Headwinds, Amazon Pauses Corporate Hiring

Amazon is the latest company to implement a hiring freeze as both the tech and retail sectors struggle with difficult macroeconomic conditions….

Study: Economics, Not Millennials, Is The Force Changing The Retail Industry

It can be easy to fall into clichéd thinking about retail — like “Millennials care about experiences over products” or “e-Commerce is…

Consumer Confidence Hits 15-Year High As Retailers Prepare For 2017

As the holiday season concludes, retailers may have more to be excited about heading into 2017. U.S. shoppers are as optimistic about…

Consumer Spending Reaches Seven-Year High, But Where’s The Money Going?

National consumer spending posted its largest one-month jump since 2009, with personal spending totals increasing 1.0% in April, according to the U.S….

Big Market, Big Goals: Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores In China

Adidas is planning to open 3,000 stores in China by 2020, making a major move into a market with a booming retail…

Holiday Predictions Uncertain In Light Of Government Shutdown

Predictions from Deloitte Consulting indicated that retailers and consumers alike were going to have a more pleasurable holiday season, with total sales…

The Global Spread Of The Micro-Mobile Merchant

The growing ubiquity of mobile devices is changing the face of business transactions around the world. Merchants are no longer forced to…

Competing Beyond Price To Maximize Customer Loyalty

Following is Part 3 of the Retail TouchPoints series focused on Pricing Challenges In An Omnichannel World. In this final installment,…

Credit, Debit Card Usage Increases At POS; Mobile Payment On The Rise

The slow but consistent economic recovery has motivated consumers to be less frugal in their purchasing habits: They are willing to spend…

Study: Retailers Shifting To Multichannel Supply Chain Management

The economy is improving and unemployment rates are declining at a consistent rate. As a result, consumers have a more positive sentiment…

IBM, Fossil And Ulta Address Changing Economy During The SAP Retail Forum 2011

The growing challenges retailers face to innovate, succeed and develop in a changing economy will be unraveled by prominent industry leaders during…

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economy

EY Consumer Future Index: Economic Fears Abound, but Americans Still Plan to Spend for the Holidays

Facing Retail Economic Headwinds, Amazon Pauses Corporate Hiring

Study: Economics, Not Millennials, Is The Force Changing The Retail Industry

Consumer Confidence Hits 15-Year High As Retailers Prepare For 2017

Consumer Spending Reaches Seven-Year High, But Where’s The Money Going?

Big Market, Big Goals: Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores In China

Holiday Predictions Uncertain In Light Of Government Shutdown

The Global Spread Of The Micro-Mobile Merchant

Competing Beyond Price To Maximize Customer Loyalty

Credit, Debit Card Usage Increases At POS; Mobile Payment On The Rise

Study: Retailers Shifting To Multichannel Supply Chain Management

IBM, Fossil And Ulta Address Changing Economy During The SAP Retail Forum 2011

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