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PepsiCo Adapts to Consumer Shift Toward Mini-Meals Amid Economic Pressures
PepsiCo Adapts to Consumer Shift Toward Mini-Meals Amid Economic Pressures
October 08, 2024  |  Retail

Consumer spending trends are evolving. Take, for example, eating habits. PepsiCo Tuesday (Oct. 8) reported its third-quarter earnings — a 0.6% decline in net sales to...

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Consumers Cut Back on Travel, Experiences Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook
Consumers Cut Back on Travel, Experiences Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook
August 08, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are reportedly delaying or cutting back on travel and experiences amid an uncertain economic outlook. Online booking platforms, airlines, hotels and other companies in...

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Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
August 05, 2024  |  Retail

While there are signs in the broader economy that a consumer-led recession could be on the way, real estate investment trust Simon Property Group remains...

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What We Know About Chocolate and Consumer Trends From Mondelez, Kraft Heinz and Hershey Q2 Earnings
What We Know About Chocolate and Consumer Trends From Mondelez, Kraft Heinz and Hershey Q2...
August 05, 2024  |  Retail

As the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry grapples with complex economic and consumer trends, three major players — Mondelez International, Kraft Heinz and Hershey — are steering...

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20% of Financially Unstable Consumers Cite Discretionary Spending as Reason
20% of Financially Unstable Consumers Cite Discretionary Spending as Reason
May 29, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Nonessential spending is far from the No. 1 reason that consumers struggle with financial instability, but for a significant share of those living paycheck to...

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Ross Stores COO: Shoppers’ Cost-Cutting Behaviors Fuel Off-Priced Retail Growth
Ross Stores COO: Shoppers’ Cost-Cutting Behaviors Fuel Off-Priced Retail Growth
May 23, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers cutting back on discretionary spending while trading down to value-focused merchants, Ross Stores is seeing these belt-tightening behaviors prove to be a mixed...

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38% of Consumers Earning Over $100K Carry Co-Branded Credit Cards
38% of Consumers Earning Over $100K Carry Co-Branded Credit Cards
May 13, 2024  |  Credit Cards

PYMNTS Intelligence finds that 2.5 times as many consumers possess a general-use credit card than own a co-branded credit or store card.  Yet, because 27%...

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Mondelez Sees US Snack Volume Decline Amid ‘Mixed’ Consumer Confidence
Mondelez Sees US Snack Volume Decline Amid ‘Mixed’ Consumer Confidence
April 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Consumer confidence in the United States is mixed, with many shoppers looking for deals when it comes to chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks. That finding contrasts with...

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Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

With young consumers’ fashion habits rapidly evolving alongside quickly changing social media trends, Express has not been able to keep up. The fast-fashion company, which...

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