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CONSUMER SPENDING

Consumer spending, the purchase of goods and services by individuals in the United States, accounts for about two-thirds of the gross domestic product. This topic tracks news on the consumer spending trends and the impact these fluctuations have on the economy.

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Blue Nile Reports Growthmore

Blue Nile Inc. (NILE) reported earnings growth in the third quarter. The company is growing market share but the stock...

Consumers Plan More Online Spending But Wait While Watching Dealsmore

Consumers anticipate they will spend 18% less in Q4 than 2008, but its still 24% more than last quarter, according to...

3 Credit Card Fees that are new and dangerousmore

The Credit Card industry is creating a few new fees to take more of our money!

Polo Ralph Lauren 2Q Net Rises 10.2% On Tax Rate; Sales Downmore

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.'s (RL) fiscal second-quarter profit rose a bigger-than-expected 10% as the company capitalized...

Full Recovery in Luxury-Goods Sales Unlikely Before 2011more

Sales of luxury goods, everything from apparel, to jewelry and leather goods, are likely to fall globally by 8% this...

First families of luxury brandsmore

Families like Piaget, who gave birth to the eponymous luxury watch brand, are inextricably linked with their brands —...

For the Downturn, Gucci Downplays the Logosmore

- How do you sell luxury in a recession? If you're Gucci, you try to convince customers a handbag isn't just an...

The Hard Sellmore

U.S. consumers at nearly every income level and spending stratum have pulled back over the past year, trading down from...

The Participation Economy - Part 1more

T-Mobile - 'Life's for Sharing' Dance campaign by Kevin Roberts I was recently contacted by a journalist to talk about...

How Consumers Shop Differently Today - Time more

The American shopper is dazed and confused. What do I really want, versus what do I really need? Sure, I can afford the...

U.S. Michigan Sentiment Index Decreased to 69.4 (Update1)more

Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in October, a reminder that households remain nervous about the...

Some ultra-rich unload jets and yachtsmore

Thought the ultra-rich were immune to the market meltdown and ensuing recession? Think again. It turns out that a...

Advertising - More Ads for Basic Brands as Shoppers Spend Lessmore

Readers of this week’s People magazine could be excused for believing they were leafing through a Look magazine from...

China's household spending to risemore

China's household spending to rise: MasterCardHONG KONG -- Household spending in China will rise as the government...

Consumer spending up, but incomes sag on job cutsmore

Washington After half a year of declines, consumer spending edged up for a second consecutive month in February even...

High-End Fashion’s Moment of Truthmore

Designer fashion — the creative wellspring of the American apparel industry, the engine of style magazines, the stuff...

Consumers Give Lift to Technology Salesmore

Consumers are helping pull the technology sector out of one of its worst-ever slumps Consumers are helping pull the...

Video: Addicted to Spending? Money Rehab May Helpmore

Video: Addicted to Spending? Money Rehab May Help

Consumers Make Necessary Lifestyle Changes to Stay Afloatmore

National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s (NFCC) Web site (www.DebtAdvice.org) includes a Financial Literacy Opinion...

Swiss watch exports still weak but decline eases | Industries | Consum...more

Demand for Swiss watches slipped 26 percent, in July, in line with the average drop seen in the first six months of the...

How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheckmore

How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck

U.S. personal spending rises in Januarymore

Increase followed months of anemic consumer spending as rising unemployment took its toll on household purchasing power.

"Worst is Yet to Come" Standard of Living Permanently Change...more

Back when I started the blog, I coined a phrase "The Pooring of America" - this was a theme based on a...

Consumption: A person of some importance I believemore

Merrill Lynch is out with a intriguing analysis in their latest Credit Market Strategist. "The Myth of the...

De Narp Out at Cartier North America?more

Emmanuel Perrin is said to be replacing Frédéric de Narp as president and chief executive officer of Cartier North...

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