inflation

Walmart Parlays Consumer Price Concerns Into Grocery Share Gains

Walmart Parlays Consumer Price Concerns Into Grocery Share Gains
Walmart Parlays Consumer Price Concerns Into Grocery Share Gains
February 17, 2022  |  Walmart

Building on its strategy from recent quarters, Walmart continues to leverage its scale to offer lower prices than competitors, using food inflation as a tailwind...

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Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

COVID-19’s omicron variant had less of an impact on U.S. spending than previous stages of the outbreak. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer prices rose 7.5% over the past year, the highest rate of inflation since 1982, according to figures released Thursday (Feb. 10) by the U.S....

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SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
February 08, 2022  |  SMBs

American small business owners feel less confident about the country’s economy amid ongoing inflation and supply chain shortages, according to a survey from the National...

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Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
February 04, 2022  |  Retail

Rising labor, shipping and production costs — coupled with ongoing COVID-19-related shortages — have led retailers to raise prices on everyday items, often multiple times...

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Today in FinTech: UK Neobank Opens in US; India’s Pine Labs Eyes Setu
Today in FinTech: UK Neobank Opens in US; India’s Pine Labs Eyes Setu
February 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In today’s FinTech news, acquisitions take the spotlight as Pine Labs eyes Setu in India and Northmill buys Moreflo to help merchants deliver a better...

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FinTech Upgrade Launches Product to Help Shoppers Reduce Inflation’s Sting
FinTech Upgrade Launches Product to Help Shoppers Reduce Inflation’s Sting
February 02, 2022  |  Credit Cards

FinTech Upgrade, offering consumer credit, mobile banking and payment products, is launching a new solution to help customers reduce the sting of inflation. Get the...

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Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
January 28, 2022  |  SMBs

Inflation is everywhere. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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