Worried shoppers seek comfort by making buys
Strong retail activity for 5-day period reflects resilient consumers: NRF
In-person interactions still preferred by such consumers buying big-ticket items
Store rents in most prime global locations continue to recover
NFCC gauge shows decline in people’s financial distress
Economic uplift from Taylor Swift tour among events offering insights into next year’s opportunities
But Thanksgiving meal still costs 25 percent more than pre-pandemic levels
One-in-five earn holiday money through "gig" jobs
Store designers and their clients can use data to battle shrink, says HFA's James Owens
Consumers shift to seeking bargains, rather than luxury or premium experiences, EY study finds