After a six month slowdown, spending improved slightly in last month's ChangeWave survey – but a brand new survey of U.S. consumers shows the outlook simply holding steady for October. ChangeWave Research is a division of The 451 Group.

The October 3-14 survey of 2,603 U.S. consumers does point to an uptick in a handful of spending categories, and there is one retailer that looks best positioned to outperform going forward.

Report details include:

• Consumer Spending Behavioral Forecasts – Past 4 Years Comparison
• Changes in Overall U.S. Consumer Spending By Household Income
• Consumer Spending on Electronics, Restaurants, Travel/Vacation, Autos, and other categories
• Next 90-day spending projections for several major retailers including Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Best Buy (BBY), Costco (COST), JC Penney (JCP), Kohls (KSS), Macys (M), Nordstrom (JWN), Target (TGT) and Walmart (WMT)
• Changes in Consumer Sentiment and Expectations
• Early Indications on Holiday Spending
• A Look at Demand for Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Companies in the Report:

APPLE (AAPL), AMAZON (AMZN), BEST BUY (BBY), COSTCO (COST), J.C. PENNEY (JCP), KOHL'S (KSS), MACY'S (M), NORDSTROM (JWN), TARGET (TGT), WAL-MART (WMT)

The complete Consumer Spending Report is available here.