No One’s Buying? Maybe Consumers Are Just ‘Choiceful,’ Executives Say.

The framing is the latest spin that executives are adopting to justify lackluster shopping, said Sucharita Kodali, a retail ...
International Supermarket News

How Supermarkets Differ Between the USA and Europe: Consumer Behaviour, Retail Strategy, Price Wars and Buying Power

While inflation, supply chain disruption and cost pressure are global forces, the way retailers respond in the United States ...
DC Velocity

As consumers increasingly embrace buying big and bulky goods online, last-mile providers reap the rewards

Gary Frantz is a contributing editor for DC Velocity and its sister publication, Supply Chain Xchange. He is a veteran communications executive with more than 30 years of experience in the ...
American Banker

Consumer behavior is shifting; can banks keep up?

Consumer payment trends such as pushback on interchange fees, the rise of buy now/pay later, crypto payments and agentic commerce are set to shape payments in 2026. The elephant in the room is the ...
WMUR

Consumer Reports shares strategies for buying safe, age-appropriate toys for the holidays

LITTLE ONES AT EVERY AGE. IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT HOW TO STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. TARIFFS HAVE BEEN RAISING PRICES FOR BABY GEAR AND OTHER EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS. SO ...
MarketWatch

26 car brands ranked from most to least reliable by Consumer Reports, plus some valuable car-buying advice

Toyota regained the top spot in Consumer Reports’ list of the most reliable car brands in 2025. The company has often topped CR’s chart. But last year, it fell to second behind Subaru FUJHY. This year ...
Wall Street Journal

Best Buy Raises Outlook as Consumers Spend on Tech Upgrades

Best Buy BBY-0.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Corie Barry said consumers across income groups are spending on new laptops, videogame consoles and cellphones, the latest sign ...
The Conversation

Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays

Michael Luchs received funding from the Templeton Foundation through a grant from the University of Chicago School of Divinity. Every fall I anticipate the winter holidays with almost childlike joy. I ...
Reuters

Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

NEW YORK/NEWARK Nov 12 (Reuters) - In Newark's heavily Latino Ironbound district, Rosa Ludena works the register of the electronics shop she's owned since 2003. A wall of phone cases appears on ...
GeekWire

Disrupting focus groups: Seattle AI startup BluePill raises $6M to help brands simulate consumer behavior

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Nov 12, 2025 at ...
kcra.com

Tips for buying the right used car, right now | Consumer Reports

BUDGET. HERE’S BRANDI CUMMINGS. WITH NEW CARS AVERAGING NEARLY $50,000, BUYERS LIKE ALI ARE TURNING TO USED ONES TO AVOID BIG LOANS. I SAVED ABOUT $30,000 DOING SO WITH THAT MONEY I GOT TO PUT TOWARDS ...
GameSpot

UK Government Cites Concord During Debate About Consumer Protections For Gamers

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Just over a year ago, Sony took the drastic step of shutting down Concord and issuing refunds two weeks after its release because the game failed to ...