Consumer sentiment is increasing after the unprecedented circumstances of 2020 took a toll on the financial health of many Americans, according to market research firm IRI. As the United States experienced economic growth and declining unemployment rates, a...
This is the first installment of an exclusive HomePage News series examining the state of major home and housewares retailers entering the back half of 2021. Read all installments of the HomePage News series: Big Retail Beyond 2021. How major retailers Amazon, Costco,...
A majority of consumers are reconsidering their values and basing purchasing decisions on factors besides price and quality, according to a report by Accenture. In the research report “Life Reimagined: Mapping the Motivations that Matter for Today’s Consumers,” based...
Stimulus payments provided a bump to U.S. retail in 2020 and early 2021 during a year in which consumer spending shifted to primarily CPG and general merchandise as the country dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Don Unser, chief retail strategist, The NPD...
The COVID-19 vaccine is bringing a lot of positivity to consumers seeking light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, “but there is still a long way to go before we are truly back to normal,” said Leana Salamah, vice president, marketing, International Housewares...
