inflation

Will Walmart’s ‘Walmarche’ Strategy Lure High-Income Shoppers?
Will Walmart’s ‘Walmarche’ Strategy Lure High-Income Shoppers?
March 25, 2024  |  Walmart

Last Saturday (March 23), legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg made her exclusive collection of 200 clothing, baby and household items available for shoppers to...

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Signet Jewelers Says Inflation, Job Uncertainty Slows Wedding Ring Sales
Signet Jewelers Says Inflation, Job Uncertainty Slows Wedding Ring Sales
March 20, 2024  |  Retail

An expected post-pandemic resurgence in engagements may be delayed by today’s economic conditions. High inflation and an uncertain labor market could lead couples to put...

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Shell Divesting 1,000 Retail Locations as Convenience Stores Take a Hit
Shell Divesting 1,000 Retail Locations as Convenience Stores Take a Hit
March 19, 2024  |  Retail

Shell is offloading retail locations in a shift to B2B, as across the convenience retail industry, key players are feeling the impacts of ongoing economic...

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Inflation Puts Consumers on Alert for Discounts
Inflation Puts Consumers on Alert for Discounts
March 18, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers closed 2023 by increasing their spending — nearly 7% more over what they spent the previous year, according to PYMNTS intelligence data — indicating...

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Consumers ‘Balancing a Lot’ as Retail Sales Slow
Consumers ‘Balancing a Lot’ as Retail Sales Slow
March 17, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are growing more hesitant to spend following a long stretch of looser spending. That’s according to a Saturday (March 16) report by the Financial...

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Stubborn Inflation Weighs on Consumer Attitudes and Spending
Stubborn Inflation Weighs on Consumer Attitudes and Spending
March 15, 2024  |  Economy

Call it status quo — and maybe a sense of ennui? The latest, preliminary readings of consumer sentiment for the month of March, issued Friday...

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Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
March 15, 2024  |  SMBs

With the news that inflation climbed upward last month, many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may find themselves walking a tightrope with even fewer safety nets...

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Card-Linked Discounts May Win Over Inflation-Concerned Consumers 
Card-Linked Discounts May Win Over Inflation-Concerned Consumers 
March 14, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As PYMNTS reported this week, while most U.S. consumers appear untroubled by the prospect of near-term inflation, their anxiety levels rise at the prospect of...

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Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales data from the Census Bureau showed that overall retail sales were up 0.6% month over month, reversing a 1.1% decline...

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