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U.S. Consumer Credit Growth Slows Considerably In May

U.S. consumer credit rose at its slowest pace in four months in May as Americans pulled back on credit card usage, a trend that if sustained, could hamper...

Italy Business, Consumer Morale Rises In May: ISTAT

Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in May, new data has shown, with service industries regaining confidence despite the ongoing war in Uk...

New Consumer Cohorts Set To Influence Retail Outlook

With most of the pressing concerns related to COVID-19 slowly fading away, at least in Europe, now is the time to take stock of the changes from a retail p...

Ukraine Conflict Adding To Cost Of Living Pressure On Households: IGD

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is adding to the cost of living pressures for households, as commodity prices continue to be driven upwards, a new report b...

Greek Retailers, Suppliers Anticipating A Small Increase In Sales In H2 2021

Greek retailers and FMCG suppliers expect sales to rise 0.7% in the second half of this year, compared to the corresponding period last year, while sales f...

Italy Business And Consumer Morale Hit Multi-Year Highs In July

Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose to multi-year highs in July, data showed on Wednesday, as the government continued to steadily ease co...

Japan's Household Spending Slumps As Sales Tax, Weather Weigh

Japanese household spending fell at a much faster pace than expected in December, sliding for the third straight month in a sign consumers are having a har...

U.S. Consumer Spending Rises Steadily; Inflation Remains Tame

U.S. consumer spending rose steadily in December, but tepid income gains pointed to moderate consumption growth this year, which together with slumping bus...