inflation

Consumer Spending, Personal Income up in July
Consumer Spending, Personal Income up in July
August 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending increased 0.1% in July from a month earlier, with an uptick in outlays on services and long-lasting goods and a decrease in gasoline...

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Look to Leverage the ‘Great Retail Trade Down’
Dollar General, Dollar Tree Look to Leverage the ‘Great Retail Trade Down’
August 26, 2022  |  Retail

We’ve seen a series of “great” trends emerge from the pandemic. There was the great digital shift, the great resignation, the great unsubscribe, and now...

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Inflation Expands Consumer, Merchant Interest in BNPL
Inflation Expands Consumer, Merchant Interest in BNPL
August 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are commonplace in the modern economy, with 60% of consumers using them at one point or another. Retailers are...

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Consumers Stretch Their Spend to Keep Pantries and Wallets Full
Consumers Stretch Their Spend to Keep Pantries and Wallets Full
August 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Inflation fears are altering consumer behaviors in interesting ways. Affluent consumers visit stores frequently in search of bargains, and millennials are taking refuge from high...

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CPG CFOs Picking Their Battles in Inflation Fight
CPG CFOs Picking Their Battles in Inflation Fight
August 22, 2022  |  CFO

What’s on the minds of chief financial officers (CFOs) in the gargantuan consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reflects general trends impacting the economy at large,...

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UK’s 10% Inflation Rates Stretch Consumers’ Paychecks and Patience
UK’s 10% Inflation Rates Stretch Consumers’ Paychecks and Patience
August 18, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Amid soaring inflation and rising food and fuel prices, terms like financial literacy and spend management have emerged as some of the biggest buzzwords in...

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Volatility Is Separating the Disruptors From the Dead Weight in Crypto, FinTech
Volatility Is Separating the Disruptors From the Dead Weight in Crypto, FinTech
August 18, 2022  |  Payment Methods

If there’s one constant for FinTechs in general, and crypto and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms in particular, it’s this: volatility. For the digital-first and...

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Retail Spending’s Anemic Response to Long-Sought Gas Price Decline is Ominous Sign
Retail Spending’s Anemic Response to Long-Sought Gas Price Decline is Ominous Sign
August 17, 2022  |  Retail

At first glance, a 25% drop in gas prices should have spurred a bit more of a rebound in consumer spending. And if that wasn’t...

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As Prices Rise, Three-Quarters of Consumers Eat at Home More Often
As Prices Rise, Three-Quarters of Consumers Eat at Home More Often
August 17, 2022  |  Economy

Soaring food prices have many consumers rethinking their dining habits, shifting from dining out to less expensive food-at-home alternatives. By the Numbers Findings from PYMNTS’...

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