inflation

Target: Consumers’ Splurges on Experiences Cut Into Discretionary Retail Budgets
Target: Consumers’ Splurges on Experiences Cut Into Discretionary Retail Budgets
May 22, 2024  |  Earnings

As consumers look to balance their desire to treat themselves with ongoing economic concerns, Target is seeing shoppers’ shift to discretionary spending on experiences negatively impact their budgets for nonessential...

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Will Walmart and Target Price Cuts Inspire Other Retailers?
Will Walmart and Target Price Cuts Inspire Other Retailers?
May 22, 2024  |  Retail

The past few days have seen two of America’s biggest retailers announce major price cuts. When Target this week said it was cutting prices on thousands of products,...

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30% of US Consumers Count on Side Hustles to Pay the Bills
30% of US Consumers Count on Side Hustles to Pay the Bills
May 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Although inflation is down to 3.3% from its July 2022 peak of 9.1%, many consumers in the United States are still working some kind of side hustle to make...

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Macy’s: Even Luxury Shoppers Are Making ‘Thoughtful’ Choices About Spending
Macy’s: Even Luxury Shoppers Are Making ‘Thoughtful’ Choices About Spending
May 21, 2024  |  Earnings

Economic pressures are driving shoppers to scrutinize their discretionary spending more carefully, according to Macy’s, with even high-income customers showing increased selectivity in their purchases...

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Target Cuts Prices on Essentials Like Milk as Consumer Caution Continues
Target Cuts Prices on Essentials Like Milk as Consumer Caution Continues
May 20, 2024  |  Retail

Target is reducing prices on essentials like milk and produce amid continued consumer caution. The retailer plans to lower prices on roughly 5,000 “frequently shopped items,”...

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Ex-Walmart US CEO Bill Simon Says Retailer Won’t Keep Affluent Shoppers
Ex-Walmart US CEO Bill Simon Says Retailer Won’t Keep Affluent Shoppers
May 17, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart shouldn’t count on keeping the affluent customers it has recently gained, the retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon said Thursday (May 16). Speaking on CNBC’s Fast Money,...

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Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist
Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist
May 16, 2024  |  Economy

American medical care costs have gone up, and that’s reportedly helped inflation remain high. Hospital prices climbed 7.7% between April 2023 and April 2024, the biggest monthly increase...

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Inflation Cools; Prices Still 22% Higher Than Before the Pandemic
Inflation Cools; Prices Still 22% Higher Than Before the Pandemic
May 15, 2024  |  Economy

April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows that inflation’s torrid pace is cooling, at least a bit. But one would be hard-pressed to think anything...

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As Consumers Pause Spending in April, Is Summer Slowdown Looming for Merchants?
As Consumers Pause Spending in April, Is Summer Slowdown Looming for Merchants?
May 15, 2024  |  Economy

It remains to be seen if April will be the pause that refreshes or if consumers will pinch their wallets shut for a longer period, ushering in summer doldrums for...

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