inflation

Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
September 08, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

As restaurants continue to grapple with the balance between rising ingredient and commodities costs and their customers’ menu price sensitivity, The Restaurant Group plc, owner...

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Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
September 08, 2022  |  SMBs

Twelve percent of Main Street SMBs are concerned about whether they will survive the next two years, and 37% say inflation has been their greatest...

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EMEA Daily: BoE Could See Shakeup as New UK Chancellor Seeks to Control Inflation
EMEA Daily: BoE Could See Shakeup as New UK Chancellor Seeks to Control Inflation
September 07, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s new chancellor spent his first full day in office meeting leaders from...

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Peru Embraces Stablecoins amid Political, Economic Instability
Peru Embraces Stablecoins amid Political, Economic Instability
September 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The interesting thing about reports that Peruvians are fast adopting crypto as a hedge against inflation and political instability, it’s that they’re doing so when...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging BNPL to Beat the Cost-of-Living Crisis
PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging BNPL to Beat the Cost-of-Living Crisis
September 01, 2022  |  BNPL

Retailers are having a rough go of it in 2022. Inflation is at 9.1%, according to the consumer price index, and supply chain disruptions mean...

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Gas Down, Consumer Confidence Up, as People Shop, Plan Vacations
Gas Down, Consumer Confidence Up, as People Shop, Plan Vacations
August 30, 2022  |  Economy

Falling gasoline prices and a dip in the inflation rate put consumers in a slightly better mood this month while helping a private sector gauge...

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Notting Hill Carnival Returns to London Amid High Consumer Costs, Record Inflation
Notting Hill Carnival Returns to London Amid High Consumer Costs, Record Inflation
August 29, 2022  |  POS Innovation

This week and for the first time since 2019, Londoners gathered for the annual Notting Hill carnival, a street festival and celebration of the city’s...

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As Prices Rise, Restaurants Reevaluate Free Food Loyalty Incentives
As Prices Rise, Restaurants Reevaluate Free Food Loyalty Incentives
August 29, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Amid ongoing food price inflation, many restaurants are finding that their loyalty programs are their best tool to combat trade-down to grocery, enabling them to...

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NEW DATA: US Consumers Face Emergency Expenses 3.5x Larger Than Fed Estimates
NEW DATA: US Consumers Face Emergency Expenses 3.5x Larger Than Fed Estimates
August 29, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

In May 2022, the Federal Reserve released the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021, the latest edition of an annual report often used in...

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