Gen X consumers and the clothing category were the weakest links as a second straight monthly decline in spending confidence suggests a post-holiday return to less robust spending. See more about holiday results here. Millennials also showed weakness in their confidence…
Spending confidence sagged in December amid uncertainty about tax reform effects—especially among Gen X and Boomer households, who make up the bulk of affected tax payers. Millennials were the encouraging exception. Their confidence to spend over the next 90 days continued…
Spending confidence heading to the holidays is on the rise as Millennials and Gen X continue to turn around their spending plans. The gains in confidence to spend over the next 90 days bode well for a better holiday as expected…
Spending confidence rebounded across key generations in October—reverting to an improving outlook heading toward the December holidays—as hurricane and other weather effects subsided. Millennials and Gen X led the confidence pickup, which are the two groups most likely to drive discretionary…
An ominous sign for the consumer outlook emerged in September as confidence to spend over the next 90 days sagged across generations from Millennials to Boomers. The across-the-board letup runs counter to the recent trend. Since the November elections, at least…
The spending outlook through the back-to-school and holiday seasons is looking more positive as Gen X shoppers sustained a pickup in spending confidence for a second month in a row. The improving spending sentiment among Gen X is key because they…
The outlook for consumer spending in the coming months has brightened with a pickup in spending confidence led by Millennial and Gen X shoppers. The confidence pickup among Millennials in July is particularly notable because their year-long weakness had been offsetting…