September 23, 2015

Retail Sales in U.S. Rise as Consumers Unshaken by Turmoil

by Victoria Stilwell   Retail sales in the U.S. climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility in financial markets. The 0.2 percent increase in August followed a 0.7 percent gain in July that was larger than previously reported, Commerce Department figures showed Tuesday in Washington. The median…

What America Eats

by Jenna Telesca   What consumers are looking for in a restaurant has undergone a radical change. Consumers want more. They don’t just want to consume food, they want to live through food. They want to feel good about all aspects of their meal: What a brand stands for, where the ingredients come from, and…