inflation

Half of All Restaurant Customers Opt for More Carryout Than Dining In
Half of All Restaurant Customers Opt for More Carryout Than Dining In
March 13, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers rethink restaurant spending amid inflation, diners across income brackets are shifting to pickup. For the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Connected Dining study, “Connected...

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Loyal Consumers Prize Quality More Than Deals
Loyal Consumers Prize Quality More Than Deals
March 10, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Merchants looking to acquire new customers would be well served to prioritize deals and convenience. For the latest edition of the PYMNTS Consumer Inflation Sentiment...

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Gopuff Demand Apparently Not as Quick as Its Cash Burn
Gopuff Demand Apparently Not as Quick as Its Cash Burn
March 10, 2023  |  Delivery

As economic pressures rack the on-demand delivery industry, Gopuff has undergone another round of layoffs. The convenience retail delivery service cut around 2% of its...

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Sweetgreen Taps Catering as Restaurants Push Back on Inflationary Trade-Down
Sweetgreen Taps Catering as Restaurants Push Back on Inflationary Trade-Down
March 10, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurants, Sweetgreen and In-N-Out tap catering, weekday dining declines and Dickey’s streamlines. On Monday (March 6), fast-casual brand Sweetgreen, which has nearly...

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Credit Building Programs, Cooler Rental Market Aid Renters Seeking to Upgrade
Credit Building Programs, Cooler Rental Market Aid Renters Seeking to Upgrade
March 10, 2023  |  Real Estate

Although the real estate market remains too hot for some first-time buyers, rental prices are finally sinking. This is according to CoreLogic’s recently released Single-Family Rent...

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Noodles & Company Sees High-Income Consumers Sticking With Takeout
Noodles & Company Sees High-Income Consumers Sticking With Takeout
March 10, 2023  |  Economy

As many consumers seek cheaper meals, Noodles & Company is seeing high earners springing for restaurants. The Broomfield, Colorado-based fast-casual chain, which has more than...

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Healthcare Providers Turn to Embedded Finance to Help Underserved Patients
Healthcare Providers Turn to Embedded Finance to Help Underserved Patients
March 10, 2023  |  Healthcare

As consumers struggle to pay for essentials, a long-used retail solution could help patients get much-needed care. Even before inflation took hold of consumer’s wallets,...

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Consumers Tackle Inflation by Pulling Back on Cards While Shopping
Consumers Tackle Inflation by Pulling Back on Cards While Shopping
March 09, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers in the United States are proving resourceful as they meet inflation’s challenge head on. And that resourcefulness has led them to embrace a broad...

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Burlington Stores Optimistic as High Earners Become More Cost Conscious
Burlington Stores Optimistic as High Earners Become More Cost Conscious
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

It’s an off-price retailer’s market. While large department stores ranging from Nordstrom to Kohl’s are struggling to find their footing, off-price retailers such as Burlington...

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