May saw uneven consumer spending — PYMNTS.com

Reports on consumer spending in May proved to be mixed, indicating that consumers are making tradeoffs when making purchase decisions:

“As to where consumers did spend: Sporting goods and hobby stores saw a 2.8% gain month over month, electronics as a category was up 0.4% and spending on clothing was up 0.9% in May vs. April. Slight 0.1% gains were seen at health and personal care stores.“

Get your item listings right the first time when you enroll in 8th & Walton’s Walmart Item 360 Training Suite.