inflation

Walmart Is Cutting Prices as Amazon Is Cutting Jobs

Walmart Is Cutting Prices as Amazon Is Cutting Jobs
Walmart Is Cutting Prices as Amazon Is Cutting Jobs
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

In a week that began with Walmart being cheered for delivering strong results and ended with Amazon embarking on its sharpest round of job cuts ever,...

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Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers’ desires for affordable luxury and a fun shopping experience are driving sales of sneakers even in the face of inflation and uncertainty, specialty athletic...

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Kroger Says Grocery Price Anxiety Threatens Digital Adoption
Kroger Says Grocery Price Anxiety Threatens Digital Adoption
November 17, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With food prices up 15% from last year, grocers need to work harder to secure consumers’ digital engagement, new insights show, as signs of another...

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Kohl’s Says Middle Class and Discretionary Items Struggle with Inflation
Kohl’s Says Middle Class and Discretionary Items Struggle with Inflation
November 17, 2022  |  Retail

 With its focus on discretionary products and middle-income consumers, Kohl’s has been hard hit by the current macroeconomic trends, the retailer said Thursday (Nov. 17) during its...

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54% of Rural Residents Hit Harder by Inflation Than Urbanites
54% of Rural Residents Hit Harder by Inflation Than Urbanites
November 17, 2022  |  Economy

The affects of inflation may be felt by everyone, but new research shows that the depth of the impact varies widely, particularly for those living...

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Fleet Payments Firm AtoB Teams With Casey’s to Offer Fuel Discounts
Fleet Payments Firm AtoB Teams With Casey’s to Offer Fuel Discounts
November 16, 2022  |  Transportation

With fuel costs still high, fleet payments platform AtoB has teamed with convenience retailer Casey’s to offer customers lower fuel costs when they use AtoB’s...

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Oct Retail Sales up 1.3% to 8-Month High Heading Into Holiday Season
Oct Retail Sales up 1.3% to 8-Month High Heading Into Holiday Season
November 16, 2022  |  Economy

Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season spending more on essentials like food and gas, as well as big-ticket items like cars and discretionary...

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Subscriptions Front and Center of Consumers’ Essential Non-Essential Debate
Subscriptions Front and Center of Consumers’ Essential Non-Essential Debate
November 16, 2022  |  Subscriptions

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