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Consumer sentiment improved in the United States
The consumer sentiment improved less than expected in the United States in August – according to the regular monthly survey of the University of Michigan. The final results were published...
Read moreConsumer sentiment is on its eight month nadir in the United States
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment for the United States was revised up to 93.4 from a preliminary of 93.1 in July of 2017 and compared to 95.1 in June....
Read moreConsumer sentiment on its 8 month nadir in the world’s largest economy
Consumer sentiment in July reached an 8 month nadir in the United States – the regular monthly survey of the Michigan University revealed. The preliminary results were published on Friday....
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Aldi and Lidl are expanding in America
A decade long supermarket battle in Europe is moving to the U.S.A., adding to the competitive pressure in an industry embroiled in a deflation-fueled price war. Aldi, known for low...
Read moreUS retail sales declined
Contrary to the modest growth expectations of the analysts, US retail retail sales declined significantly in May. On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce reported that the seasonally adjusted retail...
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The Trump empire builds a low-cost hotel chain
The US President’s corporate empire starts the building of a new, this time, lower-class hotel chain. About the project Donald Trump’s older son, Donald Trump Jr. reported to the press...
Read moreUS consumer mood is on a four month peak
The consumer sentiment in the United States is on its four month peak in May, according to the regular monthly survey of the University of Michigan. The results were published...
Read moreUS retail trade grew less than expected
The growth in US retail sales in April was slower than the expectations of the analysts. The US Department of Commerce reported that the seasonally adjusted retail sales grew by...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States is on its four months peak
Consumer sentiment improved in the US in May, reaching a peak of four months – according to the preliminary results of the University of Michigan’s Monthly Survey. The consumer mood...
Read moreConsumer sentiment is on a three-month peak in the United States
The consumer sentiment reached a three-month peak in the United States in April – the regular monthly survey of Michigan University revealed. The results were published on Friday. In April...
Read moreThe US consumer sentiment index declined in April
The consumer sentiment index in the United States declined in April, but at the same time it is near its 16-year peak. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had...
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One-third of the EU’s trade was concluded with the USA and China in 2016
The European Union concluded one-third of its trade with the USA and China in 2016. Hungary’s largest trade partner remains Germany – Eurostat reveals in its report published on Wednesday....
Read moreStores are closing one after another because of the online retail
Az utóbbi évtizedek legnagyobb üzletbezárási hulláma sújtja az Egyesült Államokat az internetes kereskedelem terjedése és a fogyasztói szokások átalakulása miatt – idézi a Business Insider cikkét az index. A következő...
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The cafe chain strenghtens its staff with veterans
One of the world’s most popular coffee chain the Starbucks would create 240 thousand jobs by 2021 worldwide. A significant part of the new employees would be youngsters or veterans...
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Optimistic US consumers
A Bloomberg survey has revealed that US consumers are more optimistic than ever before in the last 15 years. 36 percent of respondents said the US economy is going in...
Read moreThe Hungarian startup is exporting brewing equipments to the US market
The company manufacturing Brewie automatic home brewing equipments will begin the delivery of pre-orders to the US market this week. The value of the first shipment of 250 machines, worth...
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Melania Trump’s hometown is selling new products under the First Lady brand name
Melania Trump’s hometown (Sevnica in Slovenia), is honoring their famous former resident with a line of exclusive “First Lady” products including chocolates, beauty creams, salami and red wines. The products...
Read moreConsumers are confident in the world’s largest economy
Consumer sentiment improved in the US in February – according to the usual monthly survey of the University of Michigan. The preliminary results were published on Friday. The consumer sentiment...
Read moreUS consumer confidence is on top
Consumers’ assessment of current conditions in the U.S. increased in February, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index hit 114.8 in February, according to data...
Read moreConsumer sentiment deteriorated in the US
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 95.7 points in February from the 98.5 points of January. The preliminary value of the index was 96 points. Within the...
Read moreThe US retail sector started the year with overwhelming enthusiasm
After the 1 percent increase of December, retail sales in the United States increased by 0.4 percent this January, which significantly exceeded analysts’ expectations. The annual pace of 4.4 percent...
Read moreDeterioration in consumer sentiment in the US
Due to the worsened outlooks consumer confidence turned pessimistic in the US in February – University of Michigan’s usual monthly survey reveals. The consumer sentiment index decreased to 95.7 points...
Read moreDeterioration in consumer confidence in the United States in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 111.8 points, down from 113.3 in December. The Present Situation Index...
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The Starbucks plans to employ refugees
Starbucks chief executive officer Howard Schultz said on Sunday that the company planned to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in 75 countries, two days after US president Donald Trump’s...
Read moreU.S. consumers are optimism
he University of Michigan Final Consumer Sentiment for January came in at 98.5, up from the December Final reading. Investing.com had forecast 98.1. Surveys of Consumers chief economist, Richard Curtin,...
Read moreRetail sales in the USA increased less-than-expected
A less-than-expected increase occured in retail sales in December in the United States – according to the report of the U.S. Census Bureau released on Friday. In December, the seasonally...
Read moreUS online retail had a record-breaking holiday season
Retailers reached a record 91.7 USD billion in online sales over the holidays, which is a 11 percent increase, compared to last year. Mobile devices reached 28.4 billion USD revenues,...
Read moreConsumer confidence improved in the USA
Consumer sentiment in the US improved more than expected in December, according to preliminary figures released on Friday, as Americans reckoned President-elect Donald Trump’s policies would boost economic growth. The...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the US in on a nine-year peak
According to the sentiment index of the Conference Board research firm published on Tuesday, consumer confidence increased sharply to 107.1 points in November from an upwardly-revised 100.8 for October, which...
Read moreConsumer confidence deteriorated in the world's largest economy
Deterioration in consumer confidence occured in October in the US economy, according to the sentiment index of the Conference Board research firm released on Tuesday. The October index decreased to...
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