Renting isn’t just for apartments and cars anymore. Americans today are trying to save a few bucks by taking only temporary ownership (or, borrowership) of a whole new array of goods from designer handbags, rims to pimp their r…
Quaker Oats, which manufactures the cereal, and parent company PepsiCo, appear to have distanced themselves from the highly sweetened brand. Indeed, Cap’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries is tied for first on a Yale list of the least nu…
Yes, the unemployment rate sank below 9% in February, but the investors didn’t seem to be impressed by that report. They’re expected to focus this week on government data regarding consumer credit, some retail earnings and who…
Gift-buying trends revealed at the New York International Gift Fair showed that consumers are still focused on value, but less leery of spending. Signs of the brighter mood were everywhere, from the color palettes to the growth…
Retailers got some unexpected love from shoppers in the form of strong February sales. But whether consumers repeat the feat in spring could depend on gasoline prices and how they feel about their finances. So, March could be t…