Retail, when it really boils down to it, is dictated by the almighty dollar. This, of course, means those who hold those dollars are in control. Consumers have been on quite the wild ride over the past 16 months, and
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It’s been a rough month and a half for planet Earth, but there are signs of hope. China is returning to normal life as Italy and Spain begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions. The U.S. — the country with most coronavirus-related
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Richard Chichester, president and CEO of Faris Lee, knows we’re late in the cycle, but he doesn’t see this as a bad thing. Nor does he see this timing as a cause for near-term concern. “The U.S. is extremely well
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Talks of tariffs and trade wars have dominated the news lately as the U.S. negotiates abroad over everything from immigration deals with Mexico to intellectual property protection (or lack thereof) in China. Though a deal was reached with Mexico earlier
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Faris Lee’s Rick Chichester believes the U.S. economy may have a stiff price to pay for the low interest rate environment that has continued well after the recovery. Unemployment is low. Consumer confidence is high. The Dow is around 26,000,
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This year got off to an interesting start, considering it ushered in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The 35-day shutdown — spanning from Dec. 21, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019 — caused The Conference Board’s U.S. Consumer Confidence
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Technology, e-commerce and omnichannel solutions have penetrated nearly every corner of American consumerism, with few holdouts. One of those holdouts up until recently was the grocer landscape. It’s easy to see why. Two-day delivery can be enticing when you’re ordering
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