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Consumer Sentiment Continues Sliding as Households Brace for Higher Inflation
Consumer Sentiment Continues Sliding as Households Brace for Higher Inflation
November 22, 2023  |  Economy

Perception is reality, goes the old saying. And the perception right now is that inflation is a staple of everyday life, that no one should...

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This Week in AI: Sam Altman, for-Profits and Enterprise Accelerationism
This Week in AI: Sam Altman, for-Profits and Enterprise Accelerationism
November 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The generative artificial intelligence landscape showed some of its biggest growing pains this week. And those growing pains gave industry observers a case of whiplash....

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Sephora Keeps Kohl’s Registers Ringing as Other Categories Weaken
Sephora Keeps Kohl’s Registers Ringing as Other Categories Weaken
November 21, 2023  |  Retail

As temperatures stayed warm in September and October, Kohl’s discovered that it had a surplus of its cold weather inventory beyond what was initially expected....

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Best Buy Lowers Sales Outlook as Black Friday Looms
Best Buy Lowers Sales Outlook as Black Friday Looms
November 21, 2023  |  Earnings

Best Buy says cooling consumer demand for appliances helped drive down third-quarter sales. The company’s drop in revenue led it to lower its annual sales forecast Tuesday (Nov....

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Digital Transformation Prompts Small Restaurants to Streamline Holiday Menus
Digital Transformation Prompts Small Restaurants to Streamline Holiday Menus
November 20, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As the rise of digital ordering has increased the popularity of restaurant takeout, independent restaurants are rethinking their holiday season menus for off-premises optimization. In...

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Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
November 18, 2023  |  Retail

While the holiday season brings a myriad of traditions and festivities, one of the quirkiest yet arguably beloved is the ugly sweater phenomenon. While some may...

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5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
November 17, 2023  |  Economy

The holidays are upon us. The credit card debt has been racked up. The broad deluge of earnings reports has slowed to a trickle. The...

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Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
November 17, 2023  |  Retail

As Thanksgiving approaches, brands and retailers are pulling out all the stops to gobble up hesitant consumers’ inflated dollars, and Amazon and Walmart are no...

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Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
November 16, 2023  |  Retail

In the midst of the holiday season, while numerous retailers anticipate a weak consumer spending forecast amid an inventory glut, Macy’s may have set itself...

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