Consumer Spending Archives - Page 28 of 31

Back in November, we noted that Retail Sales were the Canary in the Coal Mine. In the coming weeks, we will find out just how mediocre...

You better not pout, I’m telling you why . . . I’ve been fighting the crowds here in NYC — in Grand Central Station, in...

When it comes to most things, I pay very close attention to what Mrs. Big Picture says. She is, after all, much smarter than me, with...

Tales of Inflation’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. PPI — the prices for finished goods, not raw materials —...

With our earlier look at Inflation free CPI out of the way, let’s have a gander at Retail Sales. Did they really increase 1% in...

We have long used this platform to provide a reality check on some of the questionable errata we hear from various entities. It seems...

There has been a bit of debate as to how weak or strong the U.S. Consumer truly is. Considering that he/she has been acting as the...

Amusing take via Welling@Weeden:

One of the issues we have been discussing has been how widely and deeply Retailers will be discounting, and what it means to the overall...

The latest retail sales data is out, and its rather mixed: -Gap fell 2 percent. They expect pressure on profit margins to continue into...