In the wake of rising obesity rates, a new class of anti-obesity medications has emerged, creating ripples across the consumer landscape. The surging interest in GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic ...

Inflation creeps into every corner of your life, from the prices at the grocery store to the balance in your savings account. It’s a reality that can make you anxious about your financial future.

Take a look at the stock market. After lackluster performances through most of 2022 and 2023, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes started climbing steadily last fall. There has been a bit of a reversal ...

All three major U.S. stock indexes — the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq — rose Tuesday. It was a similar story in other markets too. After Monday’s biggest single-day drop in almost 40 years, ...

Discover how the headline effect influences markets and consumer behavior, often leading to overreactions to negative news, ...

In the 2010s, movements such as body positivity, health and wellness, and size inclusivity gained momentum, causing demand for diet programs and weight loss products to stagnate. In 2018, Weight ...

Everyone wants to get consumer behavior back to “normal,” but normal is not coming back, if it was ever here. So what do retailers and brands have to look forward to from consumers in 2024? Here are ...

As the U.S. sporting goods industry experiences marked growth since 2020, parents getting their children started in outdoor activities represents a huge part of the pie. Since 2020, the Covid-19 ...

Co-authored by Lily Johns of the University of Michigan In 2023, 61 percent of adults reported taking prescription medications, with more than one-quarter of those respondents taking four or more.

Virtually every expert, from Wall Street analysts and economics professors to Federal Reserve board members, is concerned about inflation. With rising prices and news stories, it’s hardly surprising ...