Houzz Data Reports on Home Renovation Spending — And it’s More Telling Than You’d Think

Are homeowners willing to spend more on major home improvement projects? Data suggests yes. "Renovation spend has surged in the past three years," the report notes. Not only has the median spend ... Read More

Existing Home Sales Shoot Higher; Inventory also Improves

Rather than easing back from the January level as expected, existing home sales shot significantly higher in February, The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said pre-owned single-family ... Read More

Rise in Consumer Spending a Boon for These 3 Payment Stocks

Consumer spending also ... Additionally, sales at retail outlets rebounded in February after harsh winter weather conditions confined American shoppers to their home at the beginning of the ... Read More

Retail Sales Rises More Than Expected In March, Indicate Strong Consumer Spending

The pace of retail sales growth increased more than expected last month ... Sees Another Tech Bull Run Photo via Shutterstock. News Indices Commodities ... Read More

Renovations that help sell homes

Certain home features can tip the scales in favor of sellers. In fact, various renovations can help sell homes more readily. And these renovations need not cost a fortune. Putting a home on the ... Read More

Lululemon warns of slowing North America sales as spending falters

Lululemon's first-quarter sales are off to a slow start in North America and the consumer ... with a 29% rise a year earlier and a 12% gain in the previous quarter. The company projected fiscal ... Read More

Key Fed inflation gauge, consumer spending rise in February

Consumer spending spiked 0.8% last month, up from the 0.2% increase in January. That figure came in higher than the 0.5% increase that the LSEG economists' survey projected. YELLEN SAYS ENERGY ... Read More

South Korea's March consumer prices rise 3.1%, expected to slow

SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer prices rose 3.1% in March from the same month the year before, in line with market expectations and matching the previous month's pace, with ... Read More

Houzz Data Reports on Home Renovation Spending — And it’s More Telling Than You’d Think

17% of homeowners are willing to allocate more than $100,000 for their home renovation project. Back in 2020, many homeowners understandably had the time to focus on home renovations, but it's ... Read More

Retail Sales Rises More Than Expected In March, Indicate Strong Consumer Spending

March retail and food services sales surged by 4% year-on-year, exceeding the previous upwardly revised rate of 2.1%. U.S. futures indicated a rebound, up 0.8% after Friday's 1.4% drop, the year's ... Read More