consumer confidence
NEW YORK — Consumer confidence jumped to a five-month high this month as falling gas prices helped ease the pinch of stubbornly persistent inflation. According to The Conference Board, the nonpartisan, member-driven think tank, its Consumer Confidence Index® increased in... Read More
NEW YORK — Consumer confidence increased in August after three consecutive monthly declines, according to The Conference Board, the business membership and research group. The organization’s latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® now stands at 103.2 (1985=100), up from 95.3... Read More
NEW YORK — Despite concerns over well-publicized supply chain bottlenecks and a surging omicron variant of the coronavirus, consumer confidence grew in December, The Conference Board reported Wednesday. The not-for-profit, non-advocacy think tank said its proprietary Consumer Confidence Index now... Read More
NEW YORK — Consumer confidence grew in October, reversing three month of declines due to concerns over the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The not-for-profit, non advocacy think tank said its proprietary... Read More
A new survey released from Alignable, the country’s largest online referral network for small businesses, shows 45% of consumers shifted from shopping at local businesses to purchasing goods from national, online retailers when they were most concerned about COVID. The... Read More