Tag: Consumers
Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation.
The...
U.S. retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.
Sales rose...
Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found...
Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at U.S. supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that...
U.S. consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level...
U.S. consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday.
The Conference Board reported that...
U.S. inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for...
Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plans to sell...
Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales.
The Columbus,...
Who is most to blame for stubbornly high prices of many...
Inflation is down and job growth is relatively stable across the nation, but prices for many consumer goods, including food and housing, remain elevated.
The...
Bargain chains see spending pullback as higher prices squeeze more Americans
Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.
Shares tumbled more...
U.S. wholesale inflation picked up in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some...
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