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Inflation Wags the Dog as Pet Accessories Fetch Fewer Sales

Inflation Wags the Dog as Pet Accessories Fetch Fewer Sales
Inflation Wags the Dog as Pet Accessories Fetch Fewer Sales
July 27, 2022  |  Economy

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Data May Show US Economy Shrank for Second Straight Quarter
Data May Show US Economy Shrank for Second Straight Quarter
July 26, 2022  |  Economy

With the possibility of a Thursday (July 28) report showing the U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, the Biden administration is getting in...

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Inflation Puts Dent in US Consumer Confidence
Inflation Puts Dent in US Consumer Confidence
July 26, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer confidence in the U.S. hit another low in July, as rising inflation casts a shadow over the economy’s future, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 26)....

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Grocers Fight Food Waste, Inflation With Mobile App Partnerships
Grocers Fight Food Waste, Inflation With Mobile App Partnerships
July 26, 2022  |  Commerce

As food prices rise, the cost of food waste for grocers — a significant issue in the best of times — becomes an all-the-more pressing...

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As Walmart Warns, Consumers See Nearly 2 Years of Inflation Pain Ahead
As Walmart Warns, Consumers See Nearly 2 Years of Inflation Pain Ahead
July 26, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart’s profit warning on Monday (July 25) sent shockwaves through already jittery markets, in effect confirming new PYMNTS research showing that over half of U.S....

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AT&T Dials Up Latest Sign of Distress for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
AT&T Dials Up Latest Sign of Distress for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
July 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The latest sign of turbulence and stress in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy comes not from the housing sector, not from credit card issuers or BNPL, but...

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Bracing for Downturn, Restaurants Leverage Digital Capabilities
Bracing for Downturn, Restaurants Leverage Digital Capabilities
July 19, 2022  |  ResTech

As skyrocketing prices threaten restaurants’ growth, many are turning to digital technologies both to retain the loyalty of cost-conscious consumers and, internally, to manage pricing...

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Inflation Isn’t Hurting the Payments Sector — Yet — Says Payroc CEO
Inflation Isn’t Hurting the Payments Sector — Yet — Says Payroc CEO
July 19, 2022  |  Payment Methods

We all thought (or at least hoped) that 2022 would be a very different kind of year, but we’re leaping from one crisis to the...

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UK Government to Pay Out $43.6B to Support Households
UK Government to Pay Out $43.6B to Support Households
July 14, 2022  |  emea

The U.K. government is set to make a series of “cost of living” payments beginning Thursday (July 14) to millions of households in the country...

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