ECONOMY
Getting you through tough times with business strategies and advice from veterans of the industry.
-
Spending on CE Rose in First Half
Spending by Americans on gadgets is growing as it drops in other product areas, the government said in a report...
-
CEA-CNET: Confidence Hits Historic Low
Overall consumer confidence hit its lowest number in the history of the survey, while confidence in the consumer electronics... -
CEA: Confidence Down Slightly
Consumer confidence in the consumer electronics sector dropped slightly in May, while confidence in the overall economy remained flat, according... -
Walmart Profit Up 21%
Walmart Thursday said that its fourth-quarter profit rose 21 percent over the same time the year before, as performance...
-
NRF: 2010 Retail Sales to Increase 2.5%
The National Retail Federation is projecting this year's retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, will increase 2.5...
-
ARG, UBS Survey: Consumer Spending Likely Flat for January
Consumer spending in January promises to be flat or up only slightly as a result of several factors that raise...
More on Economy
More On Economy
Spending on CE Rose in First Half
August 4, 2010Spending by Americans on gadgets is growing as it drops in other product areas, the government said in a report issued Tuesday, as cited...
CEA-CNET: Confidence Hits Historic Low
July 27, 2010
Overall consumer confidence hit its lowest number in the history of the survey, while confidence in the consumer electronics sector was down slightly....
CEA: Confidence Down Slightly
May 25, 2010
Consumer confidence in the consumer electronics sector dropped slightly in May, while confidence in the overall economy remained flat, according to CEA and CNET...
Walmart Profit Up 21%
February 18, 2010Walmart Thursday said that its fourth-quarter profit rose 21 percent over the same time the year before, as performance exceeded the company's guidance....
NRF: 2010 Retail Sales to Increase 2.5%
January 26, 2010The National Retail Federation is projecting this year's retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, will increase 2.5 percent from last year....
ARG, UBS Survey: Consumer Spending Likely Flat for January
January 19, 2010Consumer spending in January promises to be flat or up only slightly as a result of several factors that raise concern about economic recovery anytime...
CEA Projects 10 Percent CE Spending Uptick by July
January 6, 2010
CEA’s statistical analysts, calling 2010 a year of “rebuilding and recovery,” projected that by July – by their reckoning, the one-year anniversary of the beginning...
CE Confidence Down Slightly
January 5, 2010Consumer confidence in the electronics sector dropped slightly from November's record number, while overall economic confidence remained steady...
NPD: November Revenue Rose
December 23, 2009Sales revenue for consumer electronics rose year over year in November for the first month this year, NPD Group announced Friday....
University of Michigan Survey: Consumer Sentiment Improves
December 14, 2009U.S. consumer sentiment improved in early December on signs of stabilization in the labor market and widespread holiday discounts, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan...
CEA Stats Shed Light on Q4, Black Friday, 2010
November 11, 2009
The Consumer Electronics Association’s latest CE retail projections point to a better 2010 preceded by a holiday sales season...
CE Confidence Dips
November 4, 2009
The monthly measure of consumer confidence from the Consumer Electronics Association and CNET delivered another mixed verdict...
