Consumers and the Post-Pandemic World
Navigating the Downside and Upside
- Despite the lingering impact of the COVID-19 virus, a substantial increase in inflation and the war in Ukraine and other world and national events, American consumers plow ahead, continuing their decades-long role as the drivers of the US economy.
- Although negative news often receives almost all the headlines, it rsquo;s important to emphasize the March 2022 unemployment rate was 3.6%, the lowest since February 2020, and March 2022 retail sales increased 8.4% YOY and 18% from March 2020.
- Revealing consumers rsquo; current mindset is the purpose of this month rsquo;s Special Report from Media Group Online. The insights are the critical information advertisers need to know to adjust to the post-pandemic consumer world and gain their share of the spending.
