Chicago – Discretionary spending inched up in 2024, getting a big boost during the final weeks of the year. In the combined five weeks ending Jan. 4, there was a 9% increase in discretionary retail ...

The revival of discretionary technology spending is expected to enable Indian IT companies to see incremental revenue growth, as they capitalise on the new cycle of investments. This resurgence is ...

As India’s top IT firms conclude their third quarter for fiscal year 2025, they are cautiously optimistic about a likely rise in discretionary spending in key markets like the US and Europe.

Several types of discretionary spending have long been exempt from counting toward spending limits—that needs to change. Congress must move beyond the broken “discretionary” budget system ...

The Union Budget 2025 announced landmark tax slab revisions, putting more money in the hands of middle-class consumers. Reports by ICICI Securities and Investec suggest that while discretionary ...

Target reported a modest increase in comparable sales during the November and December period, which was primarily driven by a rise in discretionary spending. The company’s updated fourth ...

BENGALURU: IT services companies have now started witnessing early signs of revival in discretionary spending and CEOs of top IT companies are optimistic about strong deal wins in coming quarters.

Marshal Cohen, the chief retail analyst at Circana, breaks down discretionary spending in 2025. "The average American consumer, and this is for household income, runs at about $850 on an annual ...