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Burlington Finds Product Assortment Resonates With Off-Price Consumer Demographic 
Burlington Finds Product Assortment Resonates With Off-Price Consumer Demographic 
August 25, 2023  |  Retail

Cash-crunched consumers looking for deals on off-price brands helped propel Burlington Stores to an almost double-digit sales increase, the company said Thursday (Aug. 24).  Burlington...

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Dollar Tree’s Consumables Strike a Chord with Affluent Shoppers 
Dollar Tree’s Consumables Strike a Chord with Affluent Shoppers 
August 25, 2023  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly change their buying habits toward consumables, Dollar Tree appears to be profiting from this trend. Customers see Dollar Tree and Family Dollar...

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High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
August 24, 2023  |  Personal Finance

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis continues to affect consumers across the United States, and having higher incomes does not necessarily shield one from feeling the financial...

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Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate....

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Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
August 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American consumers’ savings cushion is no longer that cushiony, according to new Federal Reserve research. The savings people accumulated during the pandemic, which at one...

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UK Government, Lenders Cooperate on Interest-Free Loans
UK Government, Lenders Cooperate on Interest-Free Loans
August 15, 2023  |  Loans

Amid the current cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom, some commercial lenders have joined forces with the British government to offer interest-free loans...

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CarParts.com CEO Says BNPL Helps Consumers Pay Big Bills to Repair Aging Cars
CarParts.com CEO Says BNPL Helps Consumers Pay Big Bills to Repair Aging Cars
August 08, 2023  |  BNPL

As consumers struggle to make ends meet, the burden of unexpected car repairs can be overwhelming.  David Meniane, CEO CarParts.com, said in a recent interview...

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Data Shows 52% of Gen Z Borrow Money to Make Ends Meet
Data Shows 52% of Gen Z Borrow Money to Make Ends Meet
July 31, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As is often the case, but especially during troubled economic times, a fair amount of borrowing to meet expenses goes on.  In New Reality Check: The...

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Home Is Where the Financial Stability Is — or Isn’t
Home Is Where the Financial Stability Is — or Isn’t
July 31, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Rising prices for everything from food to housing continue negatively affecting United States households’ financial well-being. Even as consumers continue to adjust spending to make...

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