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Affordable Luxury Sales Gets Caught in Middle-Tier Crunch
Affordable Luxury Sales Gets Caught in Middle-Tier Crunch
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Some brands continue to seek market share for shoppers seeking lower-priced luxury, even as competitive sales slow.  After decades of defining themselves through exclusivity and personalized services...

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Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
August 31, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Rising menu prices and overall economic pressures may continue to weigh heavy on consumers, but even those who have difficulty getting by are still willing...

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Budgets May Be Tight but Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Continue to Splurge
Budgets May Be Tight but Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Continue to Splurge
August 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Inflationary pressures have yet to abate fully, making it necessary for many United States consumers to adjust their lifestyles to live within their means. Even...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures Remain as Fed Signals Higher Rates, Consumer Sentiment Slips
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures Remain as Fed Signals Higher Rates, Consumer Sentiment Slips
August 25, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Higher rates. A bit more muted consumer sentiment. The paycheck-to-paycheck pressures continue. On Friday (Aug. 25), the final reading of the University of Michigan’s survey on consumer...

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Burlington Finds Product Assortment Resonates With Off-Price Consumer Demographic 
Burlington Finds Product Assortment Resonates With Off-Price Consumer Demographic 
August 25, 2023  |  Retail

Cash-crunched consumers looking for deals on off-price brands helped propel Burlington Stores to an almost double-digit sales increase, the company said Thursday (Aug. 24).  Burlington...

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Dollar Tree’s Consumables Strike a Chord with Affluent Shoppers 
Dollar Tree’s Consumables Strike a Chord with Affluent Shoppers 
August 25, 2023  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly change their buying habits toward consumables, Dollar Tree appears to be profiting from this trend. Customers see Dollar Tree and Family Dollar...

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High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
August 24, 2023  |  Personal Finance

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis continues to affect consumers across the United States, and having higher incomes does not necessarily shield one from feeling the financial...

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Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate....

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Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
August 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American consumers’ savings cushion is no longer that cushiony, according to new Federal Reserve research. The savings people accumulated during the pandemic, which at one...

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