Consumer discretionary is a term for goods and services that are non-essential products. For example, rice and wheat would be considered essential items. Meanwhile, cars and streaming services are non ...

Our analysis showed that the launch of a supercenter results in an increase in consumer waste of up to 7%. Furthermore, this increase in consumer waste is larger for new supercenter openings compared ...

A consumer brand can be a powerful and durable competitive advantage. While brands can naturally erode or strengthen over time, bad management decisions can torpedo the power of a brand very quickly.

Size will matter more for Americans in the coming months as rising costs spur manufacturers to make products smaller. Some see the phenomenon of "shrinkflation"—a portmanteau word which British ...

1. San Francisco taxi cartel vs. the thriving and popular high-tech, on-demand ride-sharing services, from the SF Chronicle: The state Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday fined Uber, Lyft and ...

Discover how planned obsolescence impacts product lifecycles, drives consumer demand, and shapes market strategies with examples from tech and fashion industries.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I examine how retailers can build resilient, responsible businesses. With the peak holiday season fast approaching, rising prices ...

Here is yet another example of one of the nation s largest brands responding to pressure from American consumers and activist groups. Subway has chosen to remove the chemical Here is yet another ...

Consumers often are able to effect transactions by providing payment authorization ahead of time. How often a consumer may authorize a prescheduled transaction differs slightly under Regulation E and ...