The numbers: The U.S. consumer-confidence index surged to 108.7 in October from a revised 99.2 reading in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is highest level of confidence ...

Sentiment among US consumers increased in October to a six-month high as households grew more upbeat about buying conditions, partly because of cheaper financing costs. The final October sentiment ...

HUDSON, Ohio - Some creditors of Universal Screen Arts Inc., formerly based in Hudson, Ohio, are trying to force the direct-to-consumer retailer to liquidate its operations and inventory in ...

Scout’s direct-to-consumer model bypasses traditional VW dealerships, frustrating dealers and sparking potential legal challenges nationwide. Established as an independent company, Scout avoids ...

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, an online-only business model, appeared to be a surefire path to success in previous years. Facebook ads were relatively inexpensive, and acquiring customers ...

A free museum near Route 66 celebrates America’s fiberglass giants and the nostalgia that draws people to them. The American Giants Museum plans to have four more giants on the grounds by 2026 ...

“There’s been really strong consumer data, particularly in this last third quarter. It was the strongest in the last year. So everything has, from a data standpoint, supported continued growt ...

Warner Bros Discovery subsidiary HBO launched Max in a bid to replicate the direct-to-consumer success of Disney+. Disney pulled most of its content off Sky (and its peers around the world ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a restriction on the president's ability to remove its five ...

Here’s how it works. Two revolutions are reshaping the media landscape: the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming. Both are transforming ...