Consumer Spending

Casey’s Competes With QSRs to Draw New Customers Into the Fold
Casey’s Competes With QSRs to Draw New Customers Into the Fold
September 12, 2023  |  Earnings

As convenience retailers look to compete with quick-service restaurants (QSRs), Casey’s General Stores is seeing its pizza business bring new customers to its stores and...

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Consumers Adjust Spending as They Think Credit’s Getting Harder to Obtain
Consumers Adjust Spending as They Think Credit’s Getting Harder to Obtain
September 11, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are less sanguine about their financial situations — especially when it comes to obtaining credit. And those reservations may be incentivizing them to shift...

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Budget-Constrained Consumers Prioritize Dining Out
Budget-Constrained Consumers Prioritize Dining Out
September 11, 2023  |  Economy

As consumers continue to feel the impacts of years of economic challenges, those who are struggling the most continue to spend indulgently on restaurant dining....

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Smucker to Acquire Hostess Brands as Consumers Prioritize Sweet Treats
Smucker to Acquire Hostess Brands as Consumers Prioritize Sweet Treats
September 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Smucker is sweetening its portfolio with the addition of Hostess Brands, the company best known for making Twinkies, as consumers continue to shell out for...

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Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
September 10, 2023  |  Apple

This week, Apple will unveil new products that include the fifteenth iteration of its iPhone. And as a Bloomberg News report Sunday (Sept. 10) notes,...

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Can Selfridges’ Play on Nostalgia Revive the Yellow Pages?
Can Selfridges’ Play on Nostalgia Revive the Yellow Pages?
September 09, 2023  |  Retail

When was the last time you saw the Yellow Pages? Probably in 2019, since that was the last time it was published. Well, that thick,...

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Consumer Expenditures Leap 9% in 2022 as ‘Everyday’ Spend Grows Faster Than Income
Consumer Expenditures Leap 9% in 2022 as ‘Everyday’ Spend Grows Faster Than Income
September 08, 2023  |  Economy

The year 2022 marked a continued emergence from the pandemic, and new data show just how much — and how fast — we spent our...

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The Consumer’s Sweet Tooth Drives Grocery Store Indulgences
The Consumer’s Sweet Tooth Drives Grocery Store Indulgences
September 07, 2023  |  Economy

As consumers continue to allow themselves small indulgences amid ongoing inflation, many continue to opt for sweets at the grocery store. By the Numbers For...

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Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
September 06, 2023  |  Economy

Modest growth is in the cards, and for Main Street stalwarts among smaller businesses — namely in retail — the pressure is mounting. The Federal...

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