inflation

Walmart Leverages Holiday Grocery Deals to Hold Onto Market Share
Walmart Leverages Holiday Grocery Deals to Hold Onto Market Share
October 20, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is doubling down on its strategy of holiday season grocery deals in an effort to take advantage this high-stress time to secure market share...

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Nestlé Says Grocery Shoppers Have Burned Through COVID Savings
Nestlé Says Grocery Shoppers Have Burned Through COVID Savings
October 19, 2023  |  Earnings

With consumers’ grocery budgets continuing to be pressured, Nestlé is seeing the post-vaccine boost finally taper off, years after the initial rollout. The global food...

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P&G Says 6% Sales Increase Underpins Consumer Spending Resilience Amid Inflation
P&G Says 6% Sales Increase Underpins Consumer Spending Resilience Amid Inflation
October 18, 2023  |  Earnings

Procter & Gamble (P&G), the consumer goods giant known for brands like Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, announced first quarter fiscal year 2024 results on...

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Fed’s Beige Book Paints Portrait of ‘Mixed’ Consumer Spending
Fed’s Beige Book Paints Portrait of ‘Mixed’ Consumer Spending
October 18, 2023  |  Economy

The latest qualitative readings on the U.S. economy show that economic activity, at best, seems stagnant. At worst, there are some signs that consumer spending,...

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September Retail Sales Don’t Look All That Rosy When Adjusted for Inflation
September Retail Sales Don’t Look All That Rosy When Adjusted for Inflation
October 17, 2023  |  Retail

Bank earnings came first, putting up card spending data that spotlighted consumers’ willingness to keep spending across debit and credit cards. Retail sales data released...

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Albertsons Sees Government Benefit Cuts Impact Grocery Spending
Albertsons Sees Government Benefit Cuts Impact Grocery Spending
October 17, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Albertsons is seeing consumers’ financial pressures, compounded by the reduction of government benefits, take a toll on their grocery budgets. The grocery giant, which has...

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Consumers Face ‘Funflation’ as Live Event Prices Surge
Consumers Face ‘Funflation’ as Live Event Prices Surge
October 17, 2023  |  Economy

For many Americans, having fun has apparently become a source of financial stress. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Oct. 17), ticket prices for concerts,...

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Consumer Sentiment Study Sees Jump in Inflation One Year Out
Consumer Sentiment Study Sees Jump in Inflation One Year Out
October 13, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers don’t think the pressures on the household budgets are going to abate anytime soon. And certainly not in the next year. The University of...

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Significant Drop in Apparel Prices Provides Relief from Inflation
Significant Drop in Apparel Prices Provides Relief from Inflation
October 12, 2023  |  Economy

Prices for apparel and household items saw notable declines in September, even as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4%.  This...

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