Articles Tagged "Spending"

So brace yourself for some more bad economic news. According to a recent consumer spending survey from Deloitte, consumers’ concern over inflation could spell disaster for the gains retailers have witnessed recently, reported WWD.

Released Wednesday, the report reveals that 74 percent...

Japan is churning out a new generation of more careful shoppers. Instead of their parents’ choice of more luxe and expensive items, Japan’s youthful generations are gravitating toward value over top brand names.

“For me, number one is quality and design,” Mayu Kawasaki, a...

Going green is becoming more and more popular. Consumers are increasingly laying out big bucks for more environmentally friendly goods. Despite the recession, green spending in the United Kingdom has risen 18 percent over the last two years, according to the Co-operative Bank’s annual...

Considering the tough economic times, it may be surprising to learn that a number of holiday shoppers are still interested indulging themselves and those on their holiday list with items worth more than $1,000.

According to a spot check across 16 stores, many customers are still headed...

The figures are in: Cyber Monday has generated around $1 billion in sales, making it the biggest online spending day in history, said ComScore – a shopping trend which may or may not continue.

“The online holiday shopping season has clearly gotten off to a very strong start, which is...