Consumers continued to ramp up their spending as the holiday shopping season kicked into high gear in November, but inflation continued to bite, new data showed Thursday.

Consumer spending changed a lot in 2025 as many households adjusted to rising costs and tighter budgets. These shifts show how people rethink their priorities when dealing with inflation, high ...

Cafés and coffee shops remained busy, with 44% of consumers reporting that they relied on small treats to boost their mood.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 10: A shopper carries bags through the Oxford Street financial district on May 10, 2024 in London, England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the UK's gross ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Americans are expected to increase their holiday spending in 2025, with sales predicted to break records. The National Retail Federation predicts that this years’ holiday sales will ...

William Blair’s latest restaurant tracker showed a relatively stable consumer despite shaky conditions. About 92 percent of ...

The Consumer Products-Discretionary industry remains dynamic, characterized by evolving consumer preferences, economic ...

(CNN) — The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained ...

Social media has gone from a place to share vacation photos to a full-blown shopping channel. It’s no longer just ...

Right about this time every year, I'm confronted with an eternal question: When does "the holiday season" actually start? There's no disputing the fact that, over my lifetime, the start of the holiday ...

December 11 — Blockchain technology first gained widespread attention because of cryptocurrencies, but its influence has long since expanded into many areas of the digital economy. What began as a ...