Potential staffing shortages this summer are the top concern for retailers, followed by global events and banking sector issues
Sixty-six store operators have shoppers’ confidence, Newsweek survey finds
Deloitte study forecasts big uptick for Black Friday/Cyber Monday
Higher-income shoppers driving overall optimism about the economy, Saks Luxury Pulse finds
Two American companies – Amazon and Chewy – make the category’s top 10
More shoppers resist making unplanned purchases
Jeep, Disney, Ford, Coke, and Levi Strauss take top spots
Despite being digital natives, such consumers embrace in-person shopping
Experience and subscription gifts also rise to new highs
Survey respondents worry about the economy, but more upbeat about personal finances
But staffers even more worried about such scarcity’s impact on their work lives