When Amazon announced about two weeks ago that Prime’s free two-day shipping was about to become Prime’s one-day shipping, it certainly got the world’s attention. The...
Americans are now paying the highest level ever on credit card interest rates — and that could have a negative impact on consumer spending and...
In a sign of the times, American Express is increasing the rewards on its Blue Cash Preferred Card, announcing 6 percent cash back on U.S....
Spring has sprung, as March marched to the best showing of monthly retail sales data in a year and a half. In terms of headline...
The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck sped up this week, and Amazon and Walmart were eagerly rolling out acquisitions, upgrades and the odd bits of shade-throwing as...
The world of retail was a simpler place in the year 1900. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) “100 Years of U.S. Consumer Spending,” the...
A new survey by CNBC showed that Americans are feeling optimistic about their ability to save for the future, but are also still anxious about...
As this goes to press (so to speak), the annual NCAA March Madness tournament is rounding off the Sweet-16 round. There’s been plenty to watch...
Shopping in the early 20th century was not a terribly efficient experience for the consumer. Buying meat was one market, seafood another, produce yet another...