The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but nor do they back up the worst doom-mongers ...

Persistent inflation, particularly the high cost of food, housing and utilities, is being blamed for consumers' glum mood.

U.S. businesses are entering 2026 with "measured" optimism, a new survey finds, but labor and cost pressures persist.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose for a second straight month, inching up 0.5 points to 99.5. This was consistent ...

Australia's consumer sentiment slipped in January as households wrestled with renewed rate jitters and an uncertain economic ...

Builder confidence moved lower at the start of 2026, remaining in negative territory for the 21st consecutive month.

The uneven recovery raises questions about whether further stimulus may be needed to improve retail consumption in the forthcoming quarters, a point made by counterparts in FMCG too, who have reported ...

The new year brings a concerning release from ANZ-Roy Morgan, noting that consumer confidence put in its weakest new year ...

Consumer confidence in December fell to the lowest level since April’s tariff implementation, reflective of growing concerns about reignited inflation and a weakening labor market affecting personal ...

SYDNEY--Australian consumer sentiment weakened in January with around two thirds of survey respondents now expecting mortgage interest rates to rise in 2026. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer ...

2025 brought a new level of intensity to customer experience (CX) and consumer behaviour. In 2025 AI went mainstream, but ...