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General Mills Says Lower-Tier Brands See Trade-Down While Leaders Hold Strong
General Mills Says Lower-Tier Brands See Trade-Down While Leaders Hold Strong
March 24, 2023  |  Earnings

Reflecting on the 2008 recession, General Mills is not worried about trade-down to private label. Executives of the food giant, parent company of a range...

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Consumers Think Restaurant Prices 3x Higher Than Inflation — and Want Discounts
Consumers Think Restaurant Prices 3x Higher Than Inflation — and Want Discounts
March 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Getting “butts in seats,” so to speak, at most restaurants used to be about delivering good food and a great experience. But inflation has put...

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Olive Garden Offers ‘Affordable Luxury’ for Diners Amid Inflation
Olive Garden Offers ‘Affordable Luxury’ for Diners Amid Inflation
March 23, 2023  |  Earnings

Darden Restaurants is seeing consumers continue to dine out despite cost pressures. The firm, parent company of casual dining chains Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse...

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US Airbnb Hosts Using $22 Billion in Earnings to Cover Rising Cost of Living
US Airbnb Hosts Using $22 Billion in Earnings to Cover Rising Cost of Living
March 23, 2023  |  Economy

Airbnb hosts are using the service to cope with the rising cost of living. The online marketplace for short-term home rentals has found that 62%...

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Sam’s Club Tracks Digital Marketing Effectiveness With In-Store Shoppers
Sam’s Club Tracks Digital Marketing Effectiveness With In-Store Shoppers
March 21, 2023  |  Retail

As grocers look to mitigate inflation-related margin decreases, Sam’s Club is improving its ad offerings. The Walmart-owned membership warehouse club chain announced Tuesday (March 21)...

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Financial Wellness Tools Get Second Look as Consumers Drain Their Savings
Financial Wellness Tools Get Second Look as Consumers Drain Their Savings
March 21, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Budget-focused FinTechs and innovative financial institutions (FIs) may have a golden opportunity to meet consumer need. The Federal Reserve released its latest monthly snapshot of...

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27% of Struggling Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Eye More Credit Card Debt
27% of Struggling Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Eye More Credit Card Debt
March 20, 2023  |  Debt

The daily juggling act of managing household expenses forcing consumers to think about credit. Specifically, how and when they might take on more credit card...

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Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
March 17, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment about the economy and their finances slipped in March but remained higher than a year ago. The index of consumer sentiment for the...

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Albertsons, Dollar General, Wakefern Tap Private-Label to Boost Shopper Loyalty
Albertsons, Dollar General, Wakefern Tap Private-Label to Boost Shopper Loyalty
March 17, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers from major grocers to discount chains are growing their private-label offerings, courting shopper loyalty. Grocery giant Albertsons Companies, for its part, announced Thursday (March...

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