Part I: Five market forces to focus on in the coming year.
Part II of the trade group’s outlook for the industry.
Surveys look at likely trends in the overall economy and retail/restaurant sectors.
Stats compiled by rewards app show shoppers displayed discipline and indulgence in 2025.
Retail in the Big Apple takes customers to places they’ve never been before.
Early returns offer conflicting outlooks on consumer spending for day.
But numbers of those dining out not changing much, survey finds.
Despite longer sales season, days around November holiday still a bellwether.
Retailer growing despite being a mall brand whose merch is subject to high tariffs
Intent to buy from such firms outside U.S. also dropping, Ipsos survey finds
But worries about socioeconomic climate linger, Saks survey finds
Forecasts by Bain, PwC show many consumers cautious about spending
Vanity Fair article on sorority rush fashion trends spotlights the once-dowdy chain
Some say target audience could interpret ‘Why Do It?’ as ‘Why Bother?’
Top Toy’s Shanghai flagship is just one example of how visual storytelling begins on the street and continues, in this case through a gamified world of...
More restaurants offering mocktails and other alcohol substitutes
Disenchantment with customer service on the rise, survey finds
Online fees, however, are major deterrents for shoppers
Amid economic uncertainty, more Americans are starting their holiday shopping early this year
Such dining spots typically have notable designs to complement their menus
