Consumer Electronics

Recent YouGov surveys explore how much time Americans are spending looking at screens, how they feel about their phone usage, and the effect they believe it's having on them. Data suggests the "kids" might not be alright: Adults under 30 are more likely than older Americans to spend more time looking at screens.

Christmas

Consumer sentiment has fallen and layoffs are rising, yet U.S. shoppers have fueled solid retail sales growth and turned out in large numbers during the five-day stretch from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.

Boating

When new-boat sales soften, the instinct for many dealers is to push harder in the showroom. But the smartest operators know that long-term resilience isn’t built on chasing every last retail unit — it’s built on diversifying revenue, smoothing out seasonality and turning customer relationships into predictable, recurring income.