Survey: Inflation changing how consumers shopVirtually all U.S. households are taking steps to combat the effects of inflation. Sales Outlook: Second half of year to be 'more challenging'U.S. May retail sales are softer than expected, falling 0.3% month-on-month (consensus +0.1%) while April was revised down to 0.7% from 0.9%. Inflation accelerates in May as food, gas prices surge Consumers didn’t get a break in May from rising prices, particularly in two categories. Consumer sentiment plunges amid soaring inflation Higher gasoline prices and overall inflation concerns weighed heavily on consumers in early June. Two channels drive record May grocery inflation Grocery inflation continued reaching new heights in the month of May. Rick Caruso will run against U.S. Rep. Karen Bass to be mayor of L.A. Famed Grove developer Rick Caruso says he'll fix L.A.'s homeless problem and shore up its police department if he's elected in November. NRF: Economy is rebalancing, but ‘extreme cooling off’ unlikely One of the nation’s leading retail organizations remains confident about the economy. Consumer confidence dips slightly in May Persistent inflation and worries about the labor market cooled consumers’ optimism and spending plans in May. The grocery channels with the highest and lowest inflation rates are … While overall grocery inflation continues to rise year-over-year, two specific channels are most responsible for the increase. NRF: Economy will ‘continue bustling’ forward even amid risks Consumers are likely to keep on shopping as lower inflation eases uncertainty. Wedding spending set to soar amid ‘sequel’ events Weddings are making a big comeback this year. Lawmakers say higher credit card swipe fees would add to inflation The National Retail Federation on Monday called on Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe fee increases that are scheduled to take effect this month. First Previous 9 10 11 12 13 Next Last
