In my first article in this series, I laid out an approach for identifying the modes that people get into, and I introduced the idea of a mode map. For part two, I’d like to apply mode map thinking to ...

As a child of the Great Depression, my father used to keep what he called a “BS account” at the bank. Every month, he contributed money to this savings account and whenever it reached a certain level, ...

The Hershey Company’s HSY stock has taken a hit recently, with a 11.8% drop over the past three months compared with the industry’s decline of 9.3%. The iconic chocolate maker is facing an ...

The restaurant industry is grappling with big questions about consumer behavior, efficiency, and labor this year, analysts ...

Recent studies in the field of wine research indicate a multifaceted picture in which consumer behaviour is increasingly influenced by sustainability concerns, cultural perceptions and diverse ...

Consumers are spending steadily but shifting toward smaller, more frequent, value-focused purchases. Retailers are modernizing with digital tools, automation and hybrid shopping to meet evolving ...

All told, it's pretty clear to Target that a big shift is happening in the context of consumer spending. The fact that Target ...

Explore the consumer discretionary sector, its impact on economic growth indicators, and why spending varies with income ...

Credence goods are services for which consumers find it challenging to assess quality, even post-consumption. In these markets, experts possess superior information, creating a potential for fraud, ...

US Consumer Markets Industry Leader at PwC, Ali Furman, joins Smerconish to discuss the ripple effects of GLP-1 medications ...

Sam’s Club, which is operated by Walmart, has seen changing consumer behavior in recent months amid ongoing economic ...