Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. Last week, the retail economic indicators were cautiously ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. American consumers defied expectations in June – typically ...

The American consumer just keeps on keeping on. The latest retail sales figures came in better than expected: up 0.6% in August, after a similar monthly gain in July. That’s despite falling consumer ...

US retail sales in August were stronger than expected. But resilient American shoppers are still looking for deals wherever they can find them, with a weakening labor market and tariff-related ...