Consumer prices accelerated in August, adding to household expenses at a time when many financially constrained consumers have already reduced the discretionary spending they can most easily cut. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
A challenging macro environment and other issues affecting the grocery industry led Kroger to lower its 2026 full-year guidance for identical sales without fuel, executives said Friday (Sept. 11) during a second quarter earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Adding higher-priced products and catering to middle- and high-income consumers helped drive sales growth across the Macy’s, Inc. brands in the second quarter, executives said Thursday (Sept. 10) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Americans aren’t expecting a wave of pink slips, but they’re becoming less confident about what would happen if they needed another job. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
September 16, 2026
Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
September 11, 2026
Consumer prices accelerated in August, adding to household expenses at a time when many financially constrained consumers have already reduced the discretionary spending they can most easily cut. Get the...
September 10, 2026
Americans aren’t expecting a wave of pink slips, but they’re becoming less confident about what would happen if they needed another job. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
September 10, 2026
For roughly 60 million workers in the United States, getting sick is not only a health event. It can be an income event, and, soon afterward, a spending event. Get...
September 11, 2026
A challenging macro environment and other issues affecting the grocery industry led Kroger to lower its 2026 full-year guidance for identical sales without fuel, executives said Friday (Sept. 11) during a second quarter earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]
September 10, 2026
Adding higher-priced products and catering to middle- and high-income consumers helped drive sales growth across the Macy’s, Inc. brands in the second quarter, executives said Thursday (Sept. 10) during an...
September 10, 2026
The artificial intelligence investment boom poses potential risks to global financial stability, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story...
August 20, 2026
The Conference Board said Thursday (Aug. 20) that the Leading Economic Index’s (LEI) six-month growth rate turned positive for the first time in more than four years. Get the Full...