Three indicators tell more about consumers

Today, we turn to three indicators to look deeper into merchandise volumes, how consumers are spending - and how they say they will spend in coming months.

Negativity warning: The data is downbeat, although it offers a small bright spot, which you'll see at the end.

First up, the monthly tally of cargo offloaded at U.S. ports. The data comes from the monthly Port Tracker report compiled for the National Retail Federation by IHS Global Insight.

Published: May 13, 2013administrator

Today, we turn to three indicators to look deeper into merchandise volumes, how consumers are spending – and how they say they will spend in coming months.

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