Consumers will continue to spend on holiday celebrations in the year ahead, but they think economic uncertainty will affect their plans, according to market researcher Numerator. In fact, 22% of participants in the Numerator study said economic uncertainty would have...
A new First Insight report, The State of Consumer Spending: Inflation Impacting Consumer Confidence indicates that consumers are coping with the rapidly rising costs of everything from gasoline to groceries but are becoming increasingly uncertain about prospects for...
Private brand growth outpaced national brand gains in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association. PLMA cited IRI data indicating store brands gained 6.5% in dollar sales during the first quarter, while national brands increased...