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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Holiday shoppers may head to stores this year, but retailers face cautious consumers

A new survey by Alchemer found that shoppers are leaning toward in-store purchases, though inflation, hidden fees and AI could all influence their choices.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Why ‘skimpflation’ irks consumers more than ‘shrinkflation’ or price hikes

Ioannis Evangelidis on changing recipes, shrinking packages, and transparency in the TikTok era.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Higher prices push up April retail sales

Grocery price inflation hit a four-year high, while retail sales moderated after a surge in March.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Consumer sentiment plunges as prices spike

High gas prices drove up the 0.9% jump for the Consumer Price Index in March, with core CPI rising 0.2% YoY.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

US consumers could bear half the cost of tariffs long-term: study

The European Central Bank said that as retailers lose the ability to absorb higher tariffs, US consumers will pay the price.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Younger shoppers mull over purchases but plan on spending more in the future: survey

RTB House’s new consumer study reveals that 50% of Gen Z customers will dwell on what’s in their cart for two or more days before committing to a purchase.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Inflation held steady in February, but Iran war could raise consumer prices

Food prices outpaced overall inflation, and are among the consumer goods that could be impacted by higher fuel costs.

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