Total U.S. employment took an unexpected dip in the latest monthly figures, but at least general merchandise retailers are doing their best to help reverse the…
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The Commerce Dept. reports strong sales of clothing, gasoline, fueling hopes that brighter days are ahead.
Despite other parts of the market slacking off, skin-care products continue to be a strong seller in this economy, according to research firm NPD Group. While…
While consumer spending is still sluggish, the forecast for the U.S. economy is favorable and a double-dip recession is unlikely. That’s the word from a senior…
As the economy improves, increasing employee satisfaction is becoming more important, according to a recent research report released by MetLife. The report, “Building A Better Benefits…
Those once considered the primary movers of the nation’s economic engine may be throwing a wrench into the struggling economic recovery: Baby boomers are watching their…
As prices plummet and soar at the gas pump, calculating and managing shipping costs can be a real drain on a retailer’s business. There’s no getting…
Sales of goods at the wholesale level held steady over the last month but rose substantially over the year, according to the most recent data from the Census Bureau.
Online retail sales jumped 14 percent in the first quarter of 2010, according to an AdWeek report citing U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Faced with “increasingly demanding customers,” consumer goods and retail companies are responding with a slew of new products — 60 percent of companies surveyed in a recent report say that they are rolling out new products or variations on old ones.