Tag: consumer trends

There are multiple reasons we could face a very tough holiday season.  A second surge in Covid could tighten restrictions on brick and mortar businesses.  Delayed...

Last Man Standing It just doesn’t have the same ring as “last man standing” but times have changed. In this analogy, the Last Person is...

The Consumer Is Alright Everyone appears keenly aware that the global economy, while still expanding, has been slowing. This slowing trend has been evident since...

If consumption is approximately 70% of US GDP, then inputs to the consumer are critical to the stability and growth of the economy. So let's...

I continue to receive questions on Twitter regarding the agonizing decline for the Consumer Staple Index in 2018 (we have no stake). As of this writing, consumer...

CONSUMER WATCH: Below I present a chart showing a potentially deadly duo for the economy and consumers... At least if the current trend doesn't slow. The...

The Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds rate on December 13, 2017, marking the fifth increase over the last two years. Even with interest rates...

For the last 50 years, the consumer, that means you and me, have been the most powerful force driving the U.S. economy. Household spending now...

It’s true… The decline of the department store is nothing new. We have seen record retail closures, drastic shifts in business models, and full-blown marketing...

Consumption Exhaustion When people use the word catalyst to describe an event that may prick the stock market bubble, they usually discuss something singular, unexpected...