inflation

Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
September 20, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With the U.S. dollar worth only about 88 cents in real terms under inflation pressures of 2022, consumers are clearly fatigued by the affordability battle...

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e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
September 20, 2022  |  Retail

In the face of rampant inflation, the CEO of omnichannel cosmetics firm e.l.f. Beauty says the company chose not to increase prices on roughly one-third...

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Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
September 19, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

There are some things we want to see return to pre-pandemic levels, like traveling to far-flung locales or gathering with friends and family. And then...

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Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
September 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18)....

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Restaurants Bear the Brunt of Rising Supplier Costs
Restaurants Bear the Brunt of Rising Supplier Costs
September 16, 2022  |  Supply Chain

As inflation rises across all links of the supply chain, restaurants are challenged to contend with ever-rising costs for ingredients and supplies. By the Numbers...

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Restaurants Grab Consumer Spend as Grocery Prices Spike
Restaurants Grab Consumer Spend as Grocery Prices Spike
September 15, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

While rising food prices have many consumers, by their own reports, eating out less often, data on their spending suggests that when they do dine...

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Study Finds Half of SMBs Saw Profits Decline Even When They Raised Prices
Study Finds Half of SMBs Saw Profits Decline Even When They Raised Prices
September 14, 2022  |  SMBs

Inflation rages. Uncertainty is in the mix as to whether consumers will, or even can, keep spending at the pace that’s been seen in the...

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Retailers Retool to Attract Deal Seekers as ‘Value’ Takes Center Stage
Retailers Retool to Attract Deal Seekers as ‘Value’ Takes Center Stage
September 14, 2022  |  Retail

The concept of value is getting a makeover left, right and center as retailers respond to consumers’ inflationary pullback in spending with a cocktail of...

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CPI Shows Restaurants Underpricing to Slow Shift to Grocery
CPI Shows Restaurants Underpricing to Slow Shift to Grocery
September 13, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As food prices continue to skyrocket, restaurants are letting their margins take the hit, keeping price increases comparatively low to prevent trade-down and keep visits...

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