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Despite Slight Easing in April, High Consumer Prices Keep 2022 Outlook on Pins and Needles

Despite Slight Easing in April, High Consumer Prices Keep 2022 Outlook on Pins and Needles
Despite Slight Easing in April, High Consumer Prices Keep 2022 Outlook on Pins and Needles
May 11, 2022  |  Economy

Those looking for a ray of economic sunshine amid inflationary clouds might not find it in April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is lower than...

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The RealReal Says Luxury Is ‘Tremendously Resilient’, Inflation Driving ‘Strong Year’
The RealReal Says Luxury Is ‘Tremendously Resilient’, Inflation Driving ‘Strong Year’
May 10, 2022  |  Earnings

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The Data Point: 28% of US Consumers Used a Mobile Phone During Their Last Store Trip
The Data Point: 28% of US Consumers Used a Mobile Phone During Their Last Store...
May 06, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Shoppers know they’re in control these days, and merchants that innovate and upgrade systems to provide optimal pandemic-era shopping excursions are benefitting in big ways....

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The Data Point: 61% of US Shoppers Gravitate to Basics as Inflation Presses Down
The Data Point: 61% of US Shoppers Gravitate to Basics as Inflation Presses Down
May 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Diligently tracking the movements and metrics of consumers in the connected economy, we’ve identified four important new consumer personas and facts about their buying behaviors....

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Apparel Industry CFOs Use Tech, Intuition to Complete Holiday Purchases 8 Months Early
Apparel Industry CFOs Use Tech, Intuition to Complete Holiday Purchases 8 Months Early
May 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Anticipating the next movement of the customer and building up relationships with the big brands is important for any retailer.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Klarna Adds Financial Statement Feature to App
Klarna Adds Financial Statement Feature to App
May 03, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Klarna has debuted a new financial statement feature on its app which will give Dutch consumers full insight into their spending, a company blog says....

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The Millennial Minute: Beloved BNPL Growing but No Imminent Threat to Store Cards
The Millennial Minute: Beloved BNPL Growing but No Imminent Threat to Store Cards
May 03, 2022  |  BNPL

Now nearly a quarter of the world’s population, millennials and their slightly older bridge millennial friends are the most courted of all cohorts from a...

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Platforms Offer Playbook for SMBs to Forge Digital Relationships with Consumers
Platforms Offer Playbook for SMBs to Forge Digital Relationships with Consumers
May 03, 2022  |  eCommerce

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Estée Lauder Says Chinese COVID ‘Headwinds’ Temporary, Sees Rapid Rebound
Estée Lauder Says Chinese COVID ‘Headwinds’ Temporary, Sees Rapid Rebound
May 03, 2022  |  Earnings

Two years into the pandemic and the world’s second-largest cosmetics company says COVID headwinds in China continue to hurt sales in the region that are...

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