inflation

Kellogg Sees Inflation-Concerned Consumers Sticking to the Basics
Kellogg Sees Inflation-Concerned Consumers Sticking to the Basics
August 03, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As ongoing food inflation continues to impact consumers’ behavior, Kellogg is seeing changes not in which brands shoppers are purchasing but in how much they...

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Skyrocketing Pantry Item Costs Force Kraft Heinz’s to Raise Retail Prices
Skyrocketing Pantry Item Costs Force Kraft Heinz’s to Raise Retail Prices
August 02, 2023  |  Earnings

As many name-brand food companies work against inflation, The Kraft Heinz Company is seeing that the only way to protect its margins is to pass...

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Job Market Show Signs of Cooling as Worker Demand Dips
Job Market Show Signs of Cooling as Worker Demand Dips
August 01, 2023  |  Economy

In the middle of scorching summer hot weather, the job market seems to be cooling. American employers listed fewer job openings in June, a signal...

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Procter & Gamble Says Consumers Not Trading Down Despite Higher Prices
Procter & Gamble Says Consumers Not Trading Down Despite Higher Prices
July 28, 2023  |  Earnings

Consumers are generally not trading down to generic brands of everyday items, despite rising prices. Procter & Gamble — the maker of brands like Crest, Tide and Pampers — said Friday...

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Hershey Sees Consumers Change Their Tune on Chocolate Amid Inflation
Hershey Sees Consumers Change Their Tune on Chocolate Amid Inflation
July 27, 2023  |  Earnings

For a long time, candy brands maintained that chocolate was an affordable luxury, one that consumers would continue to spring for even as prices rose,...

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Nearly 8% of Borrowers Who Have Not Repaid Student Loans Say They Never Will
Nearly 8% of Borrowers Who Have Not Repaid Student Loans Say They Never Will
July 27, 2023  |  Loans

When it comes to student loans, it’s been three-plus years of paused repayment, a span in which many consumers have seen their financial lifestyle upended...

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Grubhub Orders Fall by the Millions as Diners Cut Back
Grubhub Orders Fall by the Millions as Diners Cut Back
July 26, 2023  |  Earnings

Grubhub is seeing its orders plummet as rising restaurant prices prompt diners to seek less expensive food options. In its latest earnings report released on Wednesday...

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Staff Shortages Drive Restaurant Visits, Spend Per Meal Decline
Staff Shortages Drive Restaurant Visits, Spend Per Meal Decline
July 25, 2023  |  Economy

June restaurant purchases were at their lowest volume in over a year as consumers tepidly, and unevenly, increased their discretionary spend. As noted in proprietary...

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Albertsons Loyalty Growth Continues as Shoppers Seek Deals
Albertsons Loyalty Growth Continues as Shoppers Seek Deals
July 25, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With inflationary concerns continuing to weigh heavy on consumers’ minds and budgets, Albertsons Companies is seeing loyalty growth by the millions. The grocer, parent company of a...

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