{"id":445685,"date":"2013-01-29T02:55:02","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T10:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.retailpro.com\/News\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/01\/29\/varying-consumer-spending-reports-paint-different-retail-picture\/"},"modified":"2013-02-03T01:58:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-03T09:58:29","slug":"varying-consumer-spending-reports-paint-different-retail-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retailpro.com\/News\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/01\/29\/varying-consumer-spending-reports-paint-different-retail-picture\/","title":{"rendered":"Varying consumer spending reports paint different retail picture"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the economy continues to improve, there have been strong signs of the recovery, including increased confidence among merchants and consumers within the retail indus<\/a>try<\/a>.However, there have alsobeen some recent conflicting reports that are paintingvery different pictures of the sector and how it will fare in the coming months.<\/p>\n

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index decreased for the month of December, coming to a reading of 3.81<\/a>. In November, the index stood at 3.96, but was a decline for the first time in a year. The indexanalyzes four factors – tax burden, first-time unemployment claims, real home prices and real wages – as indications of how consumers will be spending their money in the coming months.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, U.S. retail sales increased in December, according to NBC News. Statistics from the Commerce Department showed that the figure jumped 0.5 percent<\/a> from the previous month, meaning that consumers are increasingly becoming confident in the economy and their finances, despite the fiscal cliff negotiations that took place at the end of 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the economy continues to improve, there have been strong signs of the recovery, including increased confidence among merchants and consumers within the retail industry. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":445686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-445685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specialty-retail-industry-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t