Consumer Behavior & Trends
Consumer prices tick up again in May as some summer staples soar
The Consumer Price Index saw the sharpest annual jump in three years in May.
Erin Cabrey
Erin is a senior reporter covering beauty, grocery/food & beverage, and the wider CPG industry, from consumer products giants to challenger brands and the retailers that sell them, and the geopolitical factors, social media trends, and consumer behaviors that challenge or shift their strategies, from marketing to merchandising to supply chain. She also covers areas like retailers’ shifting pricing strategies and the rise of private labels, retailers’ efforts to adapt to Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers, and retail executive changes.
Marketing
Coworking with Yana Shekhter
She’s senior director of brand marketing at A-Frame Brands.
Marketing
More retailers and brands are evaluating the benefits of price cuts
Kroger and E.l.f. Cosmetics are among many reconsidering their pricing strategies to attract and secure consumers.
Stores
Store revamps, “promo detox,” core to retail turnarounds
Macy’s and Victoria’s Secret reported strong first quarters as the retailers deliver on their turnaround strategies.
Stores
Coworking with Emily Hosie
She’s founder and CEO at REBEL.
Marketing
Patchwork surveillance pricing laws could pose a challenge for retailers
Maryland was the first state to ban the practice, but proposed legislation is pending across several other states.
Stores
The big retail C-suite moves to know in May
Rent the Runway, Ahold Delhaize, and Banana Republic announced CEO changes this month.
Stores
Coworking with Lee Moffie
He’s founder and CEO at State & Liberty Clothing Co.
Marketing
Why Banana Boat debuted its first marketing campaign in five years
The 50-year-old sunscreen maker is hoping the new effort will help consumers “reappraise” the brand.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
This is the price hike that’s a “breaking point” for consumers’ brand loyalty
Higher prices have driven 60% of consumers to drop a brand they were loyal to this year, per a new DOSS survey.