inflation

Retail’s Perfect Storm May Be Brewing as Consumer Outlook on Jobs and Inflation Darkens
Retail’s Perfect Storm May Be Brewing as Consumer Outlook on Jobs and Inflation Darkens
March 14, 2025  |  Economy

Airlines and some of the largest commerce firms are cutting guidance for the current quarter as consumers pull back at the register and on travel...

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Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry
Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry
March 14, 2025  |  Retail

Produce suppliers and grocery stores have reportedly been busy adapting to the on-again, off-again tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada. The changing policies have created...

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Caution Clouds Walmart and Amazon Outlook as Shoppers Tighten Budgets
Caution Clouds Walmart and Amazon Outlook as Shoppers Tighten Budgets
March 14, 2025  |  Retail

Mark your calendar for earnings reports. For Amazon it’s April 29. For Walmart it’s May 15.   If you have any stake or interest in...

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Better DPO Management Emerges as Key Outcome of Working Capital Efficiency
Better DPO Management Emerges as Key Outcome of Working Capital Efficiency
March 14, 2025  |  B2B Payments

For enterprises of all types and across all industries, tariffs, trade wars, reconfigured supply chains and inflation are all top of mind. Dynamic times call...

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Dollar General: Customers Can Only Afford ‘Basic Necessities’
Dollar General: Customers Can Only Afford ‘Basic Necessities’
March 13, 2025  |  Earnings

Dollar General is expecting its customers to face deteriorating financial conditions this year. “Our customers continue to report that their financial situation has worsened over...

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Consumer Snack Caution Leaves Convenience Stores in a Lurch
Consumer Snack Caution Leaves Convenience Stores in a Lurch
March 13, 2025  |  Economy

For many American consumers, rising prices have rendered cherished convenience store snacks off-limits. And as the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (March 13), this shift is...

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67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
March 13, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation’s still sticky. Most consumers live paycheck to paycheck. And yet, despite the pressures of daily life — meeting the essentials while eyeing what’s left...

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Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
March 12, 2025  |  Economy

The slight rise in consumer prices, as February’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday (March 12) showed, may just be (relative) calm before...

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Car Buyers Race to Auto Lots Before Tariffs Kick In
Car Buyers Race to Auto Lots Before Tariffs Kick In
March 11, 2025  |  Retail

American car buyers are reportedly speeding up their shopping due to tariff worries. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 11), car dealers have an average three-month...

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