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Inflation Remains Top of Mind for Small Businesses as 2024 Kicks Off

Inflation Remains Top of Mind for Small Businesses as 2024 Kicks Off
Inflation Remains Top of Mind for Small Businesses as 2024 Kicks Off
January 09, 2024  |  SMBs

The cost of doing business is top of mind for Main Street’s small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Digital Growth Compounds Grocers’ Margin Pressures
Digital Growth Compounds Grocers’ Margin Pressures
January 09, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers’ increasing adoption of grocers’ in-house eCommerce options is eating into the retailers’ margins amid ongoing financial challenges. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Seniors’ Possible Purchasing Power Erosion May Lead to Less Splurging in 2024
Seniors’ Possible Purchasing Power Erosion May Lead to Less Splurging in 2024
January 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

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. Get...

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Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
January 08, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
January 05, 2024  |  Economy

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. Get...

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Carrefour Pulls Pepsi From Shelves in Price Tussle — Will Devoted Fans Pop Over to Coke? 
Carrefour Pulls Pepsi From Shelves in Price Tussle — Will Devoted Fans Pop Over to...
January 04, 2024  |  Retail

Coke or Pepsi? The perennial debate takes a new twist in the price negotiation battle between retailers and global food giants. Get the Full Story...

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Uniqlo Holds Onto Bargain Couture as H&M Tries on New Look for Shoppers
Uniqlo Holds Onto Bargain Couture as H&M Tries on New Look for Shoppers
January 02, 2024  |  Retail

Uniqlo wants to grow by selling good-quality apparel at affordable prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Sixty Percent of US Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck – That Could Change in 2024
Sixty Percent of US Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck – That Could Change in 2024
December 29, 2023  |  Economy

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...

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Consumers Pull Back on Spending; Companies Cut Costs
Consumers Pull Back on Spending; Companies Cut Costs
December 29, 2023  |  Economy

Companies are reportedly facing the reality of limited pricing power as demand weakens and consumers become more price sensitive. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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