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Loss of SNAP and Grocery Inflation Push Consumers Off ‘Hunger Cliff’

Loss of SNAP and Grocery Inflation Push Consumers Off ‘Hunger Cliff’
Loss of SNAP and Grocery Inflation Push Consumers Off ‘Hunger Cliff’
May 07, 2023  |  Economy

High inflation and reduced government aid have led to a spike in food bank demand. A report Sunday (May 7) by Bloomberg News illustrates this trend...

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Five Below Courts High Earners With Five Beyond
Five Below Courts High Earners With Five Beyond
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

Specialty discount store Five Below is looking to appeal to a new demographic of customers with its Five Beyond concept, which sells items priced above...

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Surge of In-Store Shopping Triggers Rise in New Brick-and-Mortar Locations
Surge of In-Store Shopping Triggers Rise in New Brick-and-Mortar Locations
February 14, 2023  |  Retail

If the great American pastime is shopping, then the great American Retail response is arguably opening new stores. This, as a new blog post from...

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Poland’s Pepco to Add 500 Discount Stores to Inflation-Ravaged Europe
Poland’s Pepco to Add 500 Discount Stores to Inflation-Ravaged Europe
December 13, 2022  |  Retail

Discount retailer Pepco will open 550 new stores as inflation-weary consumers seek less costly products. The Polish company said Tuesday (Dec. 13) it had opened...

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Big Lots Plans Small-Town Shift Amid Big-Ticket Slump
Big Lots Plans Small-Town Shift Amid Big-Ticket Slump
December 01, 2022  |  Retail

Big Lots said it’s shifting away from big-ticket items and toward small-town locations. The strategic change comes as the Ohio-based operator of 1,450 off-priced stores...

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TJX Reports Positive Trends In Store Reopenings
TJX Reports Positive Trends In Store Reopenings
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Call them the “no-digital trio.” This will be a telling week for TJX, Bob’s Stores and Ross Dress for Less as they report earnings and...

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The Essential Classification Divide Grows Among Retailers
The Essential Classification Divide Grows Among Retailers
March 27, 2020  |  Retail

The divide between essential and non-essential retail grows bigger by the day as deep discounters and dollar stores continue to add stores, employees and revenue...

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Neiman Marcus To Shutter Half Of Its Discount Stores
Neiman Marcus To Shutter Half Of Its Discount Stores
March 11, 2020  |  Retail

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has decided to pivot away from discount stores to focus more on its luxury customers, according to a report by The...

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Do Grocery Stores Need Happy Hours?
Do Grocery Stores Need Happy Hours?
September 10, 2019  |  Retail

While in many places, the “best” time of day for a trip to the grocery store is a matter for debate, for some shoppers in...

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