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Despite Expanding Sales, Expenditure Won’t Return to Prerecession Levels as “Fiscal Cliff” Concerns are Expected to Shake Consumer Confidence and Curb Overspending
By IBISWorld Analyst Olivia Tang

Holiday spending is forecast to increase 3.7 percent from last year to total $69.2 billion, according to IBISWorld. Higher disposable income levels will allow consumers to spend more freely on food, decorations and...

As companies fight for business and to hold onto market share, industry concentration has been on the rise.
By IBISWorld Industry Analyst Justin Waterman

The increasingly saturated Hobby and Toy Stores industry (IBISWorld report 45112) has been a game changer for many industry operators. In this highly competitive environment, companies have scrambled...

IBISWorld Forecasts Sweet Sales This Holiday, Especially For Restaurants
By IBISWorld Senior Analyst Nikoleta Panteva

Following a better-than-expected holiday season, retailers can expect a strong Valentine’s Day this year. Industry research firm IBISWorld forecasts total sales for the holiday to grow 5.0 percent from 2011 figures (in constant 2012 dollars).  Consumers put off romantic dinners during the...

Black Friday will only see marginal growth as consumers continue to move away from brick-and-mortar shopping
Cyber Monday will bring the holiday cheer this retail season, increasing 12.4 percent to $1.2 billion, according to industry market research firm IBISWorld.  As consumer confidence slowly returns, the company expects Thanksgiving and Cyber...

During the holidays, alcohol-related accidents reportedly increase, as do weights and waistlines. Most people experience their lowest weight and best body composition around September each year, but the positive effects are gone by New Year’s. Are we doomed to fall into this vicious cycle?

No, say boomer generation health experts Dian Griesel, Ph.D., and Tom Griesel, authors of the new book TurboCharged:...