N.Y. Gift Fair Puts Rising Consumer Confidence on Display

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…

Ford and Toyota in Dead Heat Among Consumer Perceptions

Toyota’s recent spate of quality woes have allowed competitors to steal sales from the beleaguered automaker. Ford is also catching up with Toyota in another important measure of auto industry success — consumers’ opinions of …