Uncover the dynamics of the consumer goods sector, where companies produce goods for individual use. Understand how ...

Researchers in the Industrial Organization (IO) program study consumer and firm behavior, competition, innovation, and government regulation. This report begins with a brief summary of general ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation in October and November was released belatedly after the government ...

During her remarks in a Senate hearing in October, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi lectured Senator Richard Blumenthal for attempting to ask a question. Bondi stated, "If I may continue." Trump ...

A new trend has emerged, and Target is doing its best to get ahead of it. Target has traditionally focused on trendy inventory and partner brands rather than affordability. Consumers are cutting back ...

To me, there's always been a huge difference between going to a store like Target versus Walmart. Walmart is the store you go to when you need budget groceries or socks. Target is the store you go to ...

Espanyol manager Manolo Gonzalez has claimed that Barcelona fans are in no position to take the moral highground on behaviour. One of the main talking points ahead of the Barcelona derby on Saturday ...

Consumer payment trends such as pushback on interchange fees, the rise of buy now/pay later, crypto payments and agentic commerce are set to shape payments in 2026. The elephant in the room is the ...

Earlier this year, an international marketing event in downtown San Francisco drew a diverse audience of professionals from across tech, media, and branding. Among the featured sessions was a ...

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While blockbuster drug innovations have changed health outcomes for decades, we’re now seeing signs that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may be changing something broader: the consumer ...