inflation

Amazon Wins in Dry Groceries as Walmart Breaks a Sweat
Amazon Wins in Dry Groceries as Walmart Breaks a Sweat
May 30, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart may be well ahead of Amazon in terms of share of the total grocery market, but when it comes to the center aisles, the...

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Debt Ceiling Battle Triggers Slide in Consumer Sentiment 
Debt Ceiling Battle Triggers Slide in Consumer Sentiment 
May 28, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The debt ceiling deal didn’t happen soon enough to prevent a decline in consumer confidence. While President Joe Biden announced Sunday (May 28) an agreement on...

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UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
May 28, 2023  |  Economy

The British government wants supermarkets to cap food prices amid rampant inflation. U.K. health secretary Steve Barclay said Sunday (May 28) that ministers were in...

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The High Cost of Housesitting
The High Cost of Housesitting
May 27, 2023  |  The Weekender

Three in five Americans say inflation has affected their summer travel plans. But that doesn’t mean they’ve opted to forego their trips. It just means they...

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Putting Memorial Day BBQ on the Table May Put a Dent in Household Budgets
Putting Memorial Day BBQ on the Table May Put a Dent in Household Budgets
May 26, 2023  |  Economy

It’s Monday and a holiday. The hot dogs are at the ready. The grill’s fired up. The wallets feel a whole lot lighter. The Memorial...

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Study Finds Spending Outpaces Income Growth — but for How Long?
Study Finds Spending Outpaces Income Growth — but for How Long?
May 26, 2023  |  Economy

The latest stats from the government show that consumers continue to spend. But the rate of spending is outpacing income growth, and the savings rate...

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Scarce Housing Inventory Adds to Millennials Already Low Homeownership Expectations
Scarce Housing Inventory Adds to Millennials Already Low Homeownership Expectations
May 26, 2023  |  Economy

Lately, it seems that just when things started to look more promising for those seeking to purchase a home, a new set of discouraging numbers gets...

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Gen Z Leads Decline in Subscription Renewals
Gen Z Leads Decline in Subscription Renewals
May 26, 2023  |  Retail

Value may outweigh convenience when it comes to recurring subscriptions, as consumers seek any and all avenues to cut costs. Consumers are digging deep to...

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Restaurant Operators Want Smarter Software to Simplify Payments Complexity
Restaurant Operators Want Smarter Software to Simplify Payments Complexity
May 26, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Today’s restaurants are challenged to be more productive than ever, and to meet those challenges, they need smarter workforce management solutions. In a conversation with...

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