Source: Washington Post
Retail sales in August experienced the biggest jump in five months, in an encouraging sign that the economy is slowly regaining its footing.
The Commerce Department reported that purchases were up 0.4 percent from …

Source: BrandWeek
As the economic downturn has persisted, marketers have comforted themselves with the thought that a lot of pent-up demand must be accumulating. But a survey issued this month by Deloitte and the Harrison Group …

Source: Supermarket News
The vast majority of consumers (92%) have changed their shopping behavior in the last two years, with 89% indicating they’ve become more resourceful and 84% stating they are more precise when they shop, …

Source: ProgressiveGrocer.com
Hectic schedules and tighter budgets have changed the way consumers cook, shop and dine, according to an audience trend report from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO).
“These findings underscore a real change in consumer …

Source: Supermarket News
CPG companies should buck recessionary tactics like divesting non-core brands, conserving cash and cutting costs, and focus on innovation to encourage household spending and grow revenue, advises “Forging Ahead in the New Economy,” …

Source: Bloomberg
U.S. retailers’ sales are growing at the fastest pace in four years, a sign consumers may be overcoming concern about unemployment and depressed home values.
Sales probably expanded at an average monthly rate of 4 …

Source: Brand Week
Maybe they’re flattering themselves, but lots of Americans believe they’ve become more adept as consumers during the past couple of years. However, an AdweekMedia/Harris Poll finds they are less inclined to believe that …

Source: Fox Business
Led again by increases in prices for meat and dairy products, the overall cost of items in the FOX Business shopping cart rose sharply in May — the seventh time the food basket …