inflation

Price-Conscious Consumers Open Door for POS Financing Options
Price-Conscious Consumers Open Door for POS Financing Options
April 04, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

As inflation persists, so does sticker shock. For merchants seeking to close the sale, financing offered at the point of sale — before the purchase...

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Shoppers Grow Cautious and Creative as Food Prices Climb
Shoppers Grow Cautious and Creative as Food Prices Climb
April 04, 2024  |  Economy

How far will $100 go at the supermarket? Not as far as in 2019. While food inflation has slowed in recent months, costs continue to climb at...

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Shipt Sees Financial Pressure Driving Online Seasonal Sales
Shipt Sees Financial Pressure Driving Online Seasonal Sales
April 03, 2024  |  Retail

As economic pressures continue to constrain consumers’ spending power, Shipt is seeing on-demand delivery shoppers turn to deals and concentrate their engagement around peak times....

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Consumers Are Spending More, but 6 in 10 Check the Price Tag First
Consumers Are Spending More, but 6 in 10 Check the Price Tag First
April 02, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As reported last week, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis confirms February consumer spending was up, a trend some analysts believe could influence the Fed’s decision to...

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Consumer Spending Outpaces Income Growth as Inflation Continues
Consumer Spending Outpaces Income Growth as Inflation Continues
March 29, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers keep spending, income growth is muted, and inflation is still here. Bit by bit, debt obligations are eating into disposable income growth. As to...

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Walgreens Taps Personalized Marketing to Reach Deal-Seeking Consumers
Walgreens Taps Personalized Marketing to Reach Deal-Seeking Consumers
March 28, 2024  |  Earnings

As economic pressures weigh on shoppers’ minds, Walgreens is leveraging its targeting capabilities to keep them engaged. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 28)...

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Revised Q4 GDP Data Hints at Disposable Income Pressures
Revised Q4 GDP Data Hints at Disposable Income Pressures
March 28, 2024  |  Economy

Three months ago feels like a long time. But the latest — and revised — data on gross domestic product released Thursday (March 28) by the Bureau of...

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Consumer Confidence Wanes for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Consumer Confidence Wanes for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
March 27, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are eyeing higher inflation on the horizon, as the latest data from the government shows, and a key demographic of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy is...

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Fast Food Price Hikes See Lower-Income Diners Cutting Back
Fast Food Price Hikes See Lower-Income Diners Cutting Back
March 27, 2024  |  Economy

Rising prices at fast food eateries and other restaurants reportedly have lower-income diners pulling back. Around a quarter of low-income consumers — those who make under $50,000...

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