inflation

Carrefour Calls Out Brands for Shrinkflation as Grocers Resist Price Hikes
Carrefour Calls Out Brands for Shrinkflation as Grocers Resist Price Hikes
September 14, 2023  |  Retail

Around the world, brands have been addressing cost challenges by quietly reducing the amount of product per purchase — a move that can lose shoppers’...

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Walmart Predicts Shift Away From Grocery as Food Inflation Slows
Walmart Predicts Shift Away From Grocery as Food Inflation Slows
September 14, 2023  |  Walmart

As food-at-home inflation eases, Walmart, the world’s largest grocer, predicts that consumer spending is going to shift away from the category toward general merchandise. In...

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QSR Inflation Outpaces Table Service as Consumers Grapple With Price Increases
QSR Inflation Outpaces Table Service as Consumers Grapple With Price Increases
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

With menu prices continuing to rise, quick-service restaurant (QSR) inflation is outstripping full-service dining by a considerable margin. Specifically, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer...

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Online Sales Plateau as Consumer Spending Focuses on Gas and Groceries
Online Sales Plateau as Consumer Spending Focuses on Gas and Groceries
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are in the aisles, spending on groceries, the clothes on their backs — and at brick-and-mortar locales, pivoting a bit from online channels. At...

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Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses
Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

It’s a season of pain at the pump, no matter what type of fuel you’re pumping. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) noted in a report Thursday...

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Cracker Barrel Sees Consumer Belt-Tightening Impede Summer Dining Bump
Cracker Barrel Sees Consumer Belt-Tightening Impede Summer Dining Bump
September 13, 2023  |  Earnings

Typically, restaurants see sales rise during the summer, but as consumers’ financial challenges persist, Cracker Barrel is seeing its customers continue to pull back. On...

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Roam Launches Service Connecting Homebuyers With Assumable Mortgages
Roam Launches Service Connecting Homebuyers With Assumable Mortgages
September 13, 2023  |  Real Estate

Roam launched a service that helps homebuyers secure home loans as low as 2% through the mortgage assumption process. The debut comes as the company...

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Inflation’s Resurgence Threatens ‘Nonessential’ Spending at Grocers, Retailers
Inflation’s Resurgence Threatens ‘Nonessential’ Spending at Grocers, Retailers
September 13, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation has notched a milestone this summer, reaching its highest level for the year. And the pressure to put food on the table and pay...

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Can Prize-Linked Savings Accounts Help Consumers Play Their Way to Prosperity?
Can Prize-Linked Savings Accounts Help Consumers Play Their Way to Prosperity?
September 13, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

In light of today’s challenging macro environment, Americans’ savings accounts may need some saving themselves. Inflation is top of mind for increasingly embattled consumers, with...

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