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Rest of World reported this week on a strange new online shopping trend: people who browse, add to cart, and then buy nothing. Fake shopping apps, wishlist-only browsing, and entire communities celebrating the act of not purchasing have grown steadily all year, with the “Buy Nothing” movement picking up momentum through the summer. On the […]
The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reported this week that retail sales grew for the tenth consecutive month in July, with the National Retail Federation confirming momentum carried through the summer. Ten months of unbroken growth sounds like a healthy economy, and in many ways it is. But here is what a decade-long shopping streak means from […]
PCWorld reported this week that LG’s 1440p ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is $500 off, and Mashable flagged the 32-inch 4K OLED UltraGear model sitting at $750 on Amazon after a $500-plus price cut. Big discounts, front-page deals, headline numbers. And yet here is the uncomfortable part nobody in the deal roundup says out loud: even […]
The Guardian reported this week that consumer confidence has climbed to a near two-year high, with the World Cup and summer holidays lifting spending across the UK. People are in a good mood, they are going out, and they are opening their wallets. That is genuinely good news for the economy — and it is […]
Target kicked off its back-to-college push this week with dorm essentials discounted up to 60 percent — bedding, storage cubes, desk lamps, mini fridges, the whole move-in checklist. OregonLive and a wave of shopping coverage are calling it one of the best windows of the season to stock a dorm room. Here is what those […]
Investopedia’s markets preview for this week is built around one event: the July inflation report, arriving alongside fresh reads on consumer spending and sentiment. Everyone — traders, economists, and the average shopper watching the news cycle — is bracing for the number. Here is the uncomfortable truth: by the time the report lands, the prices […]
WGEM reported over the weekend that back-to-school shoppers are in for an unpleasant surprise this year. New data from Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation shows the 2026-27 school year will run nearly 10.7% more expensive per child, with prices for typical school supplies up 7.7% — and the boring basics are getting hit hardest. […]
Retail Brew reported this week that holiday shoppers may head to physical stores this year, but retailers are facing a wall of cautious consumers. The headline-grabbing part is the return to in-store shopping. The part that actually matters is the caution: people are still spending, but they are spending deliberately, comparing prices more, and punishing […]
Back-to-school season is officially here, and the numbers are in: a new survey cited this week shows families with K-12 students are now spending just over $863 on average — and according to the National Retail Federation’s latest data, electronics are the top item on 2026 back-to-class shopping lists. ABC News ran the roundup of […]
Reuters reported this week that people on GLP-1 weight-loss medications are rediscovering the in-store clothes shopping trip. After months of dropping sizes, millions are walking back into fitting rooms for the first time in years — and retailers are noticing, with the trend now covered by outlets like the Billings Gazette as a genuine consumer […]