Tag Archives: Recession

A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession

A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession by Corinne Casagrande , August 25, 2023 All summer, retailers have been wondering, will people have any money left after all the concert and plane tickets? Consumers threw around cash in July everywhere as retail sales rose 0.7% (up 2% over last year). Prime Day helped … Continue reading A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession →

What recession? This already looks like a bull market

Economic Recession

By Allan Sloan July 28, 2023 We may be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the stock market. And it’s not from an approaching train. U.S. stocks are up nicely this year; we got good news this week about good growth in the gross domestic product (GDP); … Continue reading What recession? This already looks like a bull market →

Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs

Employee Layoffs

By Sam Becker May 31, 2023 The economy simply won’t quit—even as 3.8 million workers voluntarily did in April. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, which showed that there were 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 … Continue reading Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs →

5 steps for building a recession proof ABM program

ABM Strategy

To succeed in this competitive market, you need to optimize your ABM strategy. Here are five steps to get you started. Scott Gillum on June 7, 2023 Looking to get off the treadmill of producing what seems like never-ending content and feeding the ABM machine hoping you get a hit? Tired of anonymous and/or intent … Continue reading 5 steps for building a recession proof ABM program →

Brands That Double Down On Data Will Win In (Impending) Recession

Branding Awareness

Brands That Double Down On Data Will Win In (Impending) Recession by Clint Tasset , January 16, 2023 By Marketing budgets will inevitably shrink in 2023 as CEOs take a more cautious approach to spending ahead of the recession they’re predicting. But despite having ample time to strategize (recession worries have circulated since at least … Continue reading Brands That Double Down On Data Will Win In (Impending) Recession →

Black Friday sales soar, Cyber Monday could smash records as shoppers shake off recession fears

Black Friday

By Sam Becker November 29, 2022 Update Tuesday, 9:50 a.m. ET: Cyber Monday smashed records this year, with consumers spending a total of $11.3 billion for the biggest online shopping day of all time, representing a 5.8% growth from last year. In the peak hour of 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET, consumers spent … Continue reading Black Friday sales soar, Cyber Monday could smash records as shoppers shake off recession fears →

The recession is squeezing Gen Z more than other generations: Nearly 75% can’t pay their bills on time

Economic Recession

By Sam Becker November 15, 2022 Though the latest CPI numbers showed promise in the Fed’s battle against inflation—prices rose 7.7% year-over-year during October, a drop compared to previous months—it may not be of much comfort to the millions of Americans struggling to contend with escalating costs. That may be particularly true for … Continue reading The recession is squeezing Gen Z more than other generations: Nearly 75% can’t pay their bills on time →

Rumors of pre-Black Friday layoffs at Amazon look like a clear recession signal

Black Friday

By Clint Rainey November 14, 2022 First Meta, Stripe, Snap, and Twitter. Now Amazon: A round of mass layoffs is coming for the e-commerce juggernaut. According to reports on Monday, Amazon is preparing to lay off as many as 10,000 employees, marking its largest-ever round of job cuts, though only about 1% of … Continue reading Rumors of pre-Black Friday layoffs at Amazon look like a clear recession signal →

How to protect your job in a recession

Career Development

By Kathleen Davis November 07, 2022 To say that the labor market has been confusing for the past few years is an understatement. The first months of the pandemic saw some of the most dramatic job losses in a generation. But then a year later, employers were grappling with the Great Resignation and crippling … Continue reading How to protect your job in a recession →

What an impending recession could mean for freelancers

Economic Recession

By Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza October 28, 2022 A recent survey of U.S. CEOs by The Conference Board found that 98% of them are preparing for a recession in the next 12 to 18 months. This could be bad news for full-time employees who can lose their livelihoods in a layoff, but it may be more … Continue reading What an impending recession could mean for freelancers →