The average American household is slipping deeper into financial distress, according to a new report. Although some progress was seen in the beginning of 2010, high unemployment and a weak housing market continue to take their…
Although Japan’s stock market has been weak for the last 20 years, there are signs that a shift may be under way that could transform that nation into the gateway to Asia’s emerging-market consumers. For patient investors looki…
Despite a decent 2% rise in third-quarter GDP growth and plunging initial jobless claims, consumer sentiment dipped to an 11-month low of 67.7 in its final October reading, down from the preliminary 67.9 October tally, and 68.2 level in September.
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Bad weather that is reducing crops yields, increasing global demand and a greater push for bio-fuels are all playing havoc with corn prices, which affect costs throughout the economy.
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Knowing customers’ likes and dislikes is about as basic as it gets in retailing. But for years, national department stores got it wrong. More concerned with controlling costs, big retailers focused on sameness. Not anymore.
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