Holiday shopping 2025: Shoppers spend more, feel less confident
Consumers are searching aggressively for value and starting earlier than ever, only to face promo overload and decision fatigue.
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Consumers want science-backed wellness
The supplements market will reach $139.9 billion by 2025, driven by educated shoppers demanding clear benefits, transparent claims, and supporting research.
Wound care sales surge in the U.S.
Rising diabetes, aging population, and at-home recovery drive steady growth in wound care sales across U.S. pharmacies, supermarkets, and online retailers.
GNC review links supplements to GLP-1 wellness
The review outlines practical supplement strategies to help clinicians support muscle health, heart function, and digestion in patients using GLP-1 therapies.
Staff shortages, tariffs threaten $350B U.S. pharma investment boom
A new analysis from Global Location Strategies warns that the nation’s biopharma manufacturing boom depends on the availability of skilled labor and regulatory stability.
Retail theft increases despite organized crime crackdowns, GreyOrange study finds
64% of store managers and staff have felt unsafe as tactics grow more aggressive.
U.S. gummy supplement market surges
Category is projected to more than double to $47.79 billion by 2030, mainly driven by vitamin and adult segments.
U.S. compounding pharmacies drive growth in personalized care
Compounding pharmacies are evolving from stopgap providers during drug shortages to strategic partners in modern, personalized health care.
Holiday budgets hold steady despite inflation
Shoppers are resilient, planning to spend only 1.3% less than last year’s record. Retailers expect early deal-hunting and a long shopping season into December.
U.S. Beauty market trends: Mass beauty gains greater appeal as consumers seek value-driven efficacy
By Jennifer Famiano, beauty industry analyst at Circana
Wunderkind: 71% of consumers plan to shop online this holiday season
More than half of consumers will rely on email to track price drops, discounts during Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
North America leads global $8.4 billion wellness boom
Beauty care, alternative medicine, and anti-aging solutions drive U.S. wellness spending as consumers pursue holistic physical, mental, and aesthetic well-being.
Kearney: Agentic AI on the rise
Most retailers are unprepared for the disruption to come, according to the report, which identifies steps they can take to ease the transition.
Holiday shoppers divided on spending despite more retailers' incentives
Retailers emphasize "stackable” deals, as 75% of consumers say combining coupons, free shipping, and cash back influences their purchases.
Circana: Gen Z and Millennials to lead retail growth by 2030
While Boomers and Gen X hold most retail dollars, Circana predicts Gen Z and Millennials will generate over 60% of sales growth by 2030, indicating a major shift in consumer influence.
FMI study reveals supermarkets' expanding role in easy, affordable dining
FMI report shows consumers seek foodservice options for lunch and late afternoon.