inflation

Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions

Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
September 22, 2022  |  Subscriptions

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LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
September 22, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As various government agencies and reports use slight inflationary easing to show the economy isn’t in such bad shape, there’s an unescapable chill in the...

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Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
September 21, 2022  |  Earnings

Call it a tale of two business models — of ways of grappling with food inflation and grappling with the challenges of protecting margins. Get...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Fear Inflation Will Linger for 22 Months — or More
PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Fear Inflation Will Linger for 22 Months — or More
September 21, 2022  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates again on Wednesday (Sept. 21) attempting to beat back rampant inflation — cold comfort to consumers bearing the brunt...

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Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
September 21, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart plans to hire 40,000 employees for the upcoming holidays, a 75% drop from the retailer’s 150,000-worker target from last year. Get the Full Story...

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Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
September 20, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With the U.S. dollar worth only about 88 cents in real terms under inflation pressures of 2022, consumers are clearly fatigued by the affordability battle...

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e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
September 20, 2022  |  Retail

In the face of rampant inflation, the CEO of omnichannel cosmetics firm e.l.f. Beauty says the company chose not to increase prices on roughly one-third...

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Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
September 19, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

There are some things we want to see return to pre-pandemic levels, like traveling to far-flung locales or gathering with friends and family. Get the...

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Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
September 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18)....

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