inflation

Pepsi Turns to Alcohol to Combat Inflation
Pepsi Turns to Alcohol to Combat Inflation
July 12, 2022  |  Earnings

Vertically integrated businesses across sectors of the food and beverage (F&B) industry are finding opportunities to leverage their infrastructure to drive additional revenue as rising...

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Costco CEO: Membership Fee, Hot Dog Prices Won’t Change
Costco CEO: Membership Fee, Hot Dog Prices Won’t Change
July 11, 2022  |  Retail

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek said Monday (July 11) that it’s “not the right time” for the bulk-discount retailer to consider price increases in membership fees...

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Tough Rental Market Sees More Digital Payments, Cash Back, Discounts
Tough Rental Market Sees More Digital Payments, Cash Back, Discounts
July 11, 2022  |  Real Estate

A convergence of economic factors is creating the toughest market for renters — both residential and small business — in at least 20 years, and...

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The Quick Seems Dead as Ultrafast Grocers Retreat En Masse
The Quick Seems Dead as Ultrafast Grocers Retreat En Masse
July 11, 2022  |  Delivery

It appears that the ultrafast grocery boom was short-lived. There have always been skeptics, but last year, it seemed to many that 10- and 15-minute...

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Netflix Co-CEO Blames Inflation, Smart TV Sales, Russia for Subscriber Slowdown
Netflix Co-CEO Blames Inflation, Smart TV Sales, Russia for Subscriber Slowdown
July 10, 2022  |  Subscriptions

According to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, the recent subscription slowdown for the streaming giant can be attributed to inflation, supply chain problems effecting smart TV...

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Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Retail Sales Up 9.5% YoY in June
Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Retail Sales Up 9.5% YoY in June
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

As prices continue to spike for essential items and shoppers continue to treat themselves with more leisure-based spending than they did during the height of...

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Voice of the CFO: Engagement Key to Taming ‘Great Resignation’ of Finance Teams
Voice of the CFO: Engagement Key to Taming ‘Great Resignation’ of Finance Teams
July 06, 2022  |  CFO

While chief financial officers (CFOs) have a lot on their plates when it comes to handling technology and data, one of their top challenges has...

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Study Finds Subscribers Pay Up for Convenience, Even With Inflation
Study Finds Subscribers Pay Up for Convenience, Even With Inflation
July 06, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Merchants are taking the battle for consumer engagement seriously and broadening subscribers’ range of options, a critical pivot reflecting the reality that pricing is taking...

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Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
July 04, 2022  |  Economy

Pass the mustard. With a side of inflation. As you take a bite of your hot dog, the rising cost of, well, everything is taking...

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