Teen Market

Rising rates of poor mental health among youth have been called a national crisis. While this is often linked to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic or poverty, some officials, like former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, name social media as a major threat to teenagers.

Miscellaneous

When people shop online, they've come to expect fast, frictionless delivery and returns. Now, with President Donald Trump's tariff policies snarling international shipping, direct-to-consumer brands may suffer if customers can't get their orders fulfilled as quickly as they've grown accustomed to.

Restaurants

There are several consumer signals flashing red right now, indicating that Americans are feeling pessimistic about the current (and future) state of the economy. Perhaps the most urgent signal is the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey, which tumbled by more than 10% month-over-month in April and is nearly 35% lower than it was a year ago. April marked the second lowest reading in the survey's history dating back to 1952.