Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. “Every four years this happens,” one former car dealer said.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy
Falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash help to explain why the Chinese government is taking steps to stimulate the economy.
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Holiday Sales Growth Expected to Normalize to Prepandemic Levels
Despite shoppers’ election-year concerns and worries about the economy, retail executives predict sales to increase as much as 3.5 percent over last year’s holiday season.
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How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse
The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.
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U.S. Faces Economic Turbulence Just as Recession Fears Eased
War in the Middle East, the port workers strike and a devastating hurricane have injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy.
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How Hard Is It to Shop Around for Cheaper Car Insurance? Very.
The normally unstoppable force of two veteran money reporters hit the immovable object of wretched industry conditions. Living in Brooklyn didn’t help.
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The Big Number: $3.8 Billion
The amount offered by Nordstrom’s founding family to buy its namesake retailer.
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Has the Spread of Tipping Reached Its Limit? Don’t Count on It.
Both major presidential candidates propose exempting tips from taxes. That could encourage more reliance on tipping, and leave workers vulnerable.
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Macy’s Reports Lower Sales as Shoppers Cut Back
Department store chains have struggled as consumers, squeezed by budget constraints, spend less time and money at their stores.
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Retail Sales Were Up 1% in July, Easing Concerns About the Economy
Sales were up 1 percent in July from the previous month. The rise was slimmer when autos and gasoline were excluded, but market reaction was favorable.
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Walmart Sees Higher Sales From Picky Shoppers
The retail giant raised its forecasts as it attracted bargain-hunting shoppers strained by inflation, drawing in high-income households in particular.