US consumer prices rose less than expected in the year to November, and expectations for a January rate cut from the Federal Reserve inched up slightly as the report was impacted by the extended government…
Google is expanding its push into consumer finance in India with the launch of a UPI-linked credit card, betting on a country of more than 1.4 billion people where fewer than 50 million currently hold…
Even three years after the generative AI boom started, most AI startups are still making money by selling to businesses, not individual consumers. Although consumers quickly adopted general-purpose LLMs like ChatGPT, most specialized consumer GenAI…
British consumers kept a tight rein on their spending in November as they awaited finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, while retailers said Black Friday sales disappointed, according to surveys on Tuesday.Barclays said spending on its…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. began sales of its first smart glasses powered by its Qwen AI models, marking a rare foray into consumer hardware.The new Quark S1 glasses include built-in translucent displays that superimpose contextual…
US consumer sentiment fell in November to one of the lowest levels on record as Americans’ views of their personal finances soured.The final November sentiment index dropped to 51 from 53.6 in October, according to…
Join Vogue Business senior trends editor Lucy Maguire on Thursday 11 December for an off-the-record conversation with fellow Executive Members (previously referred to as Advanced Members) on how to connect with each generation of consumers.…
The consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier, after a 0.3 percent decline in September, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday. The median forecast of economists…
US consumer sentiment tumbled to near the lowest on record as the government shutdown weighed on the economic outlook and high prices soured views about personal finances.The preliminary November sentiment index dropped 3.3 points to…
By Reuters Published November 5, 2025 Elf Beauty forecast annual sales and profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the cosmetics-maker grapples with higher tariff costs and cautious consumer spending, sending its shares tumbling…