inflation

C-Stores Boost Pickup Food Orders Amid Rise in Low-Income Demand 
C-Stores Boost Pickup Food Orders Amid Rise in Low-Income Demand 
December 07, 2022  |  Retail

Low-income consumers are turning to convenience stores for cheap and easy meals. This, as Casey’s General Stores, the nation’s third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain,...

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Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

As economic challenges continue indefinitely into the future, small restaurants are adjusting their revenue expectations. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study, “Main Street...

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Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More shoppers are turning to financing alternatives to make the holidays merry and bright. This includes one-third of Black Friday shoppers, who funded their purchases...

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Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Two-thirds of American shoppers say they’re spending less on their wants than last year. Inflation is dampening holiday shopping budgets, both worldwide and across the...

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Campbell’s Sees Packaged Meal Growth as Consumers Seek Restaurant Alternatives
Campbell’s Sees Packaged Meal Growth as Consumers Seek Restaurant Alternatives
December 07, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation has caused consumers to reconsider their spending, which has lifted Campbell’s prepared food sales. This, as the food company announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) in...

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Walmart CEO: ‘Historically’ High Thefts Could Trigger Price Hikes
Walmart CEO: ‘Historically’ High Thefts Could Trigger Price Hikes
December 07, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart’s CEO says the retailer could raise prices if authorities can’t curb “historically” high shoplifting. Speaking to CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 6), Doug McMillon said theft at...

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Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

High inflation and the threat of an imminent recession make it increasingly difficult for all firms, and the current economic landscape particularly curbs the optimism...

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Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
December 06, 2022  |  Economy

Despite the holiday cheer, American consumers are growing increasingly anxious about the economy. It’s gotten to the point where even those consumers whose wages and...

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It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2022  |  Shopping

Tight budgets are putting merchants in a bind this holiday season. Fifty-six million consumers across the United States say they are skipping holiday shopping entirely...

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