The cost of doing business is top of mind for Main Street’s small businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business detailed in its Tuesday (Jan....
Consumers’ increasing adoption of grocers’ in-house eCommerce options is eating into the retailers’ margins amid ongoing financial challenges. Grocery giant Albertsons Companies, Inc., which has...
Older consumers were able to maintain their purchasing power last year, mainly helped by an 8.7% jump in Social Security benefits that exceeded inflation. This...
Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. But they’re reigning in their spending plans, too — a...
Through the last several months, payment networks, banks and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have pointed to the resilience of the U.S. consumer. Consumers...
Coke or Pepsi? The perennial debate takes a new twist in the price negotiation battle between retailers and global food giants. Carrefour has decided to...
Uniqlo wants to grow by selling good-quality apparel at affordable prices. That’s the stance the Japanese retailer is taking when it comes to securing its...
Persistent inflation and increasing prices for essential items, from groceries and utilities to fuel, have left most Americans treading water financially in recent years. And...
Companies are reportedly facing the reality of limited pricing power as demand weakens and consumers become more price sensitive. This marks a shift from recent...