As the Trump administration’s tariff policies take shape in early 2025, an undercurrent of caution is flowing through American consumer behavior. Economic analysts are observing measurable shifts in ...

Consumer behaviour refers to how individuals, groups, and organizations select, buy, consume, and dispose of products, services, time, and ideas, to satisfy their needs and desires. This behaviour is ...

Consumers are looking to adopt sustainable habits into their day-to-day lives. And in that ever-evolving push towards everyday sustainability, the concept of a circular economy — where materials are ...

Strategies that fail to account for these psychological shifts will inevitably miss emerging opportunities and underestimate new risks.

The year ahead will be marked by ongoing geopolitical realignment, as traditional alliances are reassessed and new ...

Spread the loveThe U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index has plunged to an unprecedented low of 47.6 in April 2026, marking a significant drop of 10.7% from the previous month’s figure of 53.3, according to ...

Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu: “Consumer sentiment moved sideways this month.” At 55 index points, sentiment is virtually unchanged from September. Weakness in expectations for future ...

A new report from the secondhand retailer paints a troubling picture of consumer sentiment.

The latest release of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has revealed a decline in consumer confidence, with the index registering an actual reading of 53.3. This figure comes in ...