Consumer demand
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Auto loan balances increased by $22 billion last quarter. Are consumers in over their heads?
Image source: Getty Images Rising car prices and loan rates could spell disaster for drivers. Key points Car prices have risen this year due to shortages ... -
This week: Dell wins, Best Buy wins, new home sales
Comment this story Comment A look at some of the major trade events and economic indicators to come this week: Dell Technologies releases its latest quarterly ... -
Gainey McKenna & Egleston Announce Class Action
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gainey McKenna & Egleston announces that a class-action securities lawsuit has been filed in the Central District of ... -
Chinese consumer, factory activity down as virus checks increase
BEIJING — Chinese consumer spending contracted in October and factory activity weakened as virus checks following a rise in infections weighed on the economy. Retail sales ... -
Container spot rates increase as capacity is taken off the market
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Spot container freight rates on the biggest deep-sea trades rebounded this week, despite still weak demand, suggesting that recent ... -
Coleman Agriculture Expands Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Wine Production with Quality, High-Yielding Grape Crops
Coleman Agriculture will expand its crop portfolio in 2023 to include Pinot Noir as part of its ongoing mission to cultivate the future of Oregon’s agriculture ... -
Why the auto market could be ‘the harbinger’ of when the Fed can pivot
By Joy Wiltermuth “In real terms, prices have barely come down, but sales are up,” says the CEO of CoPilot. “That’s what scares the Fed.” According ... -
Live News: Lagarde warns euro zone ‘mild recession’ won’t be enough to ‘tame inflation’
BT will increase its cost savings target by a fifth and continue inflation-linked price increases in 2023 for most customers as it seeks to mitigate higher ... -
Consumers still have 75% of pandemic excess savings
Data: US Federal Reserve; Note: Highest and lowest incomes refer to households in the top and bottom income quartiles; Graphic: Madison Dong/Axios Visuals Americans are still ... -
Why ChargePoint stock slipped today
What happened Some electric vehicle (EV) stocks had a rough day today after You’re here cut the price of its Model 3 and Model Y in ... -
Deloitte: Alternative Care Sites Provide Solutions to Multiple Health Issues
Alternative care sites can address several challenges, including improving access for underserved populations and increasing mental health services. Alternative care sites offer several opportunities for healthcare ... -
Musk has a “super app” plan for Twitter. it’s super vague
Elon Musk has a fondness for the letter “X”. He names his son with singer Grimes, whose real name is a collection of letters and symbols, ... -
KeepCup launches first fully sealed cup as demand for sustainable products soars
As consumers embrace reusable coffee cups like never before, KeepCup is empowering cafe operators to reduce single-use waste with Helix, the first fully sealed twist cup ... -
Global appetite for beef requires sustainable solutions
Contrary to the belief that demand for beef and other meats will be met by alternative proteins, these seem to have hit a snag, with consumers ... -
Tyson Foods, Boeing, Caterpillar and Citadel among several major companies leaving Chicago. What’s going on?
CHICAGO– Tyson Foods is the latest company to close its offices in the Chicago area, joining Boeing, Caterpillar and Citadel, among others. The video above is ... -
Consumers continue to spend amid inflation concerns, says NRF
In the last Monthly Economic Review of the National Retail Federation (NRF), Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says consumers are worried inflation and increased interest rates, but ... -
How to Take Control of Retail Fundamentals Ahead of Peak Season
With the right technology to manage inventory and fulfillment, retailers and brands can modernize their operations. October 02, 2022Ed. Note: This article was previously published on ... -
Polish e-commerce leader Allegro lowers forecast amid inflation fears
Mid-term expectations are also under consideration Inflation could mean less Christmas spending CEO says he will focus on profitability Sep 29 (Reuters) – Allegro (ALEP.WA), Poland’s ... -
Transport Corp’s Vineet Agarwal bullish on online and offline sales amid 2022 festivities | Interview
Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India (TCI), is optimistic about rising online and offline sales during the festive season. “The levy is 15-25% ... -
CENTR Brands Corp. Fiscal 2022 results Net sales growth of more than 240%
News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. ... -
Global Herbal Medicines Market Snapshot to 2027 – Featuring Arizona Natural Products, Bayer, Blackmores, and Dasherb, Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Herbal Medicines – Global Market Trajectory and Analysis” report has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The global herbal medicine market, estimated at US$135 ... -
Papa John’s stock under pressure as pizza demand cools
Top pizza stocks like Papa John’s, Domino’s Pizza and Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut) hit new year-over-year lows as the entire pizza category continues its post-pandemic slowdown. ... -
The Future of Plant-Based Cheese: Four Key Strategies for Targeting Flexitarians – vegconomist
It’s no big secret that people love cheese. For many non-vegans, the popular saying “I would go vegan but…” is often followed by a proclamation of ... -
US PC shipments drop 23% on weaker consumer demand
San Francisc: US desktop, laptop and workstation shipments fell 23% (year-over-year) to 19.8 million units in the June fourth quarter consecutive quarter of decline, according to ... -
Where Walmart, Amazon and Target are spending billions to slow the economy
A Walmart worker loads a robotic warehouse tool with an empty cart to be filled with a customer’s online order at a Walmart micro fulfillment center ... -
Business News: GF Home Sales…Building and Macy’s Recalls
US employers added 315,000 jobs in August. Friday’s government report also showed the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from a half-century low of 3.5%. The increase ... -
The ‘forgotten depression’ of the post-pandemic 1920s now has harsh lessons for us
By Marc Hubert The Roaring Twenties were not an unbroken and lucrative bull market Gullible investors are drawn to the stock market with visions of another ... -
Petrol retailers demand major changes
VIETNAM, September 2 – HÀ NỘI — Oil retailers have demanded to stop contributing to the oil price stabilization fund, to increase the commission to reduce ... -
Best Buy 2Q results fall amid slowing demand for gadgets
Comment this story Comment NEW YORK – Best Buy posted lower profits and sales in the second fiscal quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain ... -
Weed and Inflation: Cannabis Demand Has Nominal Impact on Soaring US Inflation
Summary: Inflation has only a nominal impact on retail cannabis demand While states have seen a drop in demand, this drop is only a ... -
3 industrial stocks to buy before the market rally
The S&P500 fell into a bear market in early 2022 and tried to break even. Inflation and recession fears that pushed this index down weighed heavily ... -
Precision engineering to provide thrust to stopwatches
Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the latest stopwatch report by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global market ... -
UK buyers remain calm and carry on. Why? | Larry Elliot
JThe British economy is a puzzle. Inflation has topped 10% for the first time since Argentina prepared to invade the Falklands in early 1982. Prices are ... -
Changing consumer habits pose a new challenge for retailers
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The Fed shouldn’t be baited by vigilant securities traders
Placeholder while loading article actions Federal Reserve policymakers don’t have an explicit target for U.S. stocks or consumer borrowing costs, but they know something’s wrong when ... -
Consumer Durables and 3PL Drive Warehousing Demand in Hyderabad – The New Indian Express
By Express press service HYDERABAD: Driven by consumer durables, third party logistics (3PL) players and manufacturing occupiers, Hyderabad saw solid demand for warehousing in the first ... -
Warning from China’s largest foundry: consumer demand for smartphones is weakening
China’s largest foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), is nowhere near the same cutting-edge chip production capabilities as TSMC and Samsung. Yet while China dreams of ... -
Weis uses Invafresh to streamline fresh produce operations
Weis Markets partners with fresh grocery platform Invafresh to provide “the freshest foods” possible to its customers while refining its product demand projections and reducing food ... -
Industrialists’ long coats can carry the US economy
Comment this story Comment If the United States avoids a recession, or at least a deep recession, it will most likely be able to thank industrial ... -
Grocery delivery demand cools as consumers wary of cost and quality
Karen Raschke, a retired New York lawyer, started getting her groceries delivered at the start of the pandemic. Each delivery was $30 in fees and tip, ... -
Lower edible oil prices will bring back rural consumers who have turned to unpackaged products
edible oil prices will now be ₹10-15 cheaper after the center asked manufacturers to reduce sticker prices as global prices fall. Oil makers are optimistic that ... -
Retailer Next defies UK economic gloom and improves outlook
A shopper carries a bag advertising clothing retailer Next in London, Britain December 28, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ... -
less demand, fewer subsidies for whale meat — MercoPress
Japan’s whaling industry on the brink of collapse: Less demand, fewer subsidies for whale meat Tuesday, August 2, 2022 – 08:56 UTC Japanese whalers ... -
UK businesses expect zero growth over next 3 months, survey finds
REUTERS | Published: July 31, 2022 11:56:23 a.m. British businesses expect no growth over the next three months as rising living costs squeeze consumer demand, according ... -
China strays from growth target and sticks to virus controls: NPR
A worker stands on a platform near a Chinese national flag, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Beijing. China’s economy contracted in the three months to June ... -
Delivering a digital restaurant: delivery is dead; long live the delivery
Restaurant delivery disruptors, from seed to post-IPO, announce layoffs, hiring freezes, slowing growth, shuttered experiments, strategic pivots and management changes. As financial markets evolve and money ... -
Homebuying is starting to stagnate: Blame the Fed’s inflation fight
I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I’ve never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get as much media coverage as it did ... -
Ohio still needs more jobs and workers to get back to pre-pandemic levels
Ohio’s jobless rate remained near a historic low in June, even as concerns grew that an economic slowdown was on the horizon. The unemployment rate was ... -
Russian consumer prices fall again as Cenbank rate meeting looms
Russian 100-ruble banknotes are placed on a cashier’s desk at a supermarket in the Siberian city of Tara, in Russia’s Omsk region December 14, 2021. Picture ... -
VOC Reduction Programs to Drive Polyurea Market Demand to US$989.6 Million in 2022
The growing demand for polyurea-based coatings will be created 2 billion US dollars Market opportunity in 2032 Fact.MR’s new report on the global polyurea market provides ... -
Is a recession coming? 12 Wall Street predictions for the rest of 2022
About a coin-flip Given that the economic environment is very uncertain, many companies are more comfortable saying that a recession has about a 50% chance of ... -
Barratt shows strong demand but concerns remain
Barratt developments show strong demand but concerns remain 0918 GMT – Barratt Developments’ 2022 financial year update shows that while there is still plenty of demand ... -
An even bigger rate hike is expected on Wednesday – and housing will take another hit, experts say
The widely expected Bank of Canada interest rate hike on Wednesday will be bad news for homeowners who could see their mortgage rates go up as ... -
Why is everyone talking about Netflix Stock?
netflix (NFLX -1.21%) says that the last season of stranger things achieved a major milestone, attracting more than 1.1 billion hours of viewing. It’s further proof ... -
Karns Foods takes control of the beef supply chain
The beef line also gives the grocer a head start from a quality standpoint, the CEO pointed out. “Our Angus Beef Program quality requirements translate into ... -
How crazy prices and year-long wait times could doom the electric car experience
It wasn’t too long ago that you went to a car dealership to buy a new car and the salesman was twisting, shoving and pushing just ... -
Demand for organic meat is booming, but there’s a shortage of slaughterhouses – Food Tank
As COVID-19 has spread across the country over the past two years, a shortage of meat has emerged. And it wasn’t for lack of animals. The ... -
Aleph Farms Hires Head of Regulatory Affairs Pre-Global Commercialization
New head of regulatory affairs and quality assurance will help company accelerate time to market amid growing consumer demand and advancing regulatory environment REHOVOT, Israel, June ... -
On the supply side: Retailers grapple with a general glut of inventory in the last quarter
It’s been a feast or a famine for many retailers over the past two years amid supply chain challenges stemming from the 2020 COVID-19-induced global shutdown ... -
Metal Recycling Market Revenue, SWOT, PEST Analysis, Top Key Players, Size, Growth Factors, 2017-2027
Reports and data Growing demand for recycled metals in automotive as well as building and construction sector is driving the market. NEW YORK, NY, USA, June ... -
Australians are ‘demanding more’ from hotels today, new research finds on post-pandemic consumer expectations – SevenRooms
According to new research, Green Shoots of Optimism, released today by SevenRooms, a guest experience and loyalty platform for the hospitality industry, more than half (56%) ... -
Consumers are spending less due to inflation and economic fears
Placeholder while loading article actions More Americans are starting to wait to book flights, get haircuts, build swimming pools in their backyards and replace old leaky ... -
Revlon Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Placeholder while loading article actions Revlon has filed for bankruptcy protection as the cosmetics giant tries to get out of its heavy debt load amid soaring ... -
Reviews | Greed is dead. Long live greed!
Placeholder while loading article actions It finally happened? Is greed…dead? After months of complaining that “profiteering” corporations are driving up inflation, progressive populists seem to have ... -
Gasoline prices hit new high
Gasoline prices hit a new high on Sunday, hitting a national average of $5.01 for a gallon of gas, according to AAA. The average rose about ... -
Canada added nearly 40,000 jobs in May, pushing the unemployment rate down to a record low of 5.1%
The Canadian economy added 39,800 jobs last month, as increased hiring for full-time work pushed the unemployment rate down to an all-time low of 5.1%. Statistics ... -
Pinched at the pump | News, Sports, Jobs
After the most expensive Memorial Day weekend on record, the holiday hangover could last well into the summer. On Memorial Day, Ward County’s average ... -
Flowspace Powers Brands in DTC and Retail with OmniFlow Visibility Suite
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flowspace, the software platform that powers freelance e-commerce processing, today announced a new version of its technology that propels brands into direct-to-consumer (DTC) and ... -
Gen Z demands racial justice, not just brand diversity, equity and inclusion
Racial justice. Getty In 2022, every company should have a diversity and inclusion strategy. The murder of George Floyd has catapulted DEI corporate commitments into the ... -
American Airlines has parked 100 jets due to a shortage of pilots
A shortage of retired pilots and pandemic cutbacks have forced Fort Worth-based American Airlines to park about 100 of its smaller regional jets, even amid heavy ... -
Martin Newman — Technology Innovation Hub for Retail
RTIH: Who have been the big winners and losers in retail during the coronavirus outbreak? MN: To borrow a football pun, it really was a two-half ... -
All eyes are on the US consumer and retail sector: Bubs Australia sells baby formula to the US government
The US consumer is showing resilience in the face of higher inflation, with a Bank of America report suggesting that negative earnings reports in the retail ... -
L’Oréal CEO talks about “responsible drinking” at the World Economic Forum
Experts participated in the presentation, “Strategic Perspectives: Responsible Drinking,moderated by Jane Nelson, Director of Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, at the World Economic ... -
Procter & Gamble’s pricing power is stronger than ever
IIn addition to having dire health consequences, the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting supply chains around the world. On the other hand, consumer demand has resisted and ... -
Canada Goose predicts upbeat annual sales and profits on China recovery hopes
Tags are seen on Canada Goose jackets at a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Join now for FREE unlimited access ... -
An electrical connection: houses help the grid
By Tim Ledbetter Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a control system that could make most U.S. homes more capable partners in ... -
Consumer Goods Companies May Cut Workforce Due to High Operating Costs
May 15 (THEWILL) — The performance of Nigeria’s leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies was severely impacted by a challenging operating environment in the first ... -
Sports Nutrition and Home Beauty Now Seeing Strong Sales Growth
Sports nutrition and beauty from within are two categories that are driving strong growth for The Vitamin Shoppe. In the retailer’s new “The Vitamin Shoppe Health ... -
What makes an award-winning alpaca? Ask These Colorado Breeders
Cadence Rarden, 15, felt nervous as she stepped to the edge of a competition ring at the Denver Stock Show Complex on a recent Friday. In ... -
How long will inflation last? The answer is in the past
Originally posted: MAY 08, 22 07:25 ETBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business (CNN) – The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation-related adjective was transient, as in: Inflation is transient ... -
North Face, the owner of Vans, VF, reveals the succession of the legal direction
VF Corp.owner of brands such as Vans shoes and Timberland clothing, promoted assistant general counsel Jennifer Sim to the company’s top legal position. Sim previously served ... -
Canada’s trade surplus narrows as imports grow more than exports
A shipping container is unloaded at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Join now for FREE unlimited access to ... -
Reframing the store as a health and wellness experience
Optimal well-being and physical health guide the lives of consumers today, informing their favorite brands and products and ultimately guiding their purchasing decisions and loyalty. As ... -
The risk of recession in Europe, the United States and China is increasing day by day | Kenneth Rogoff
IIs the global economy blowing up in a perfect storm, with Europe, China and the US all entering recession at the same time later this year? ... -
UPS shares fall as consumer caution clouds e-commerce outlook
A United Parcel Service (UPS) logo is seen on a car in central Warsaw January 16, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access ... -
Supply chain grunts keeping you waiting? The Port of Montreal has a location
Breadcrumb Links News PF Economy Pent-up consumer demand after two years of supply chain disruptions has led to bottlenecks at major ports Author of the article: ... -
Retail demand is protected by shoppers using foreclosure savings and buy-it-now-pay-later services
Thursday, April 21, 2022 6:34 a.m. Retail consumer demand will be protected as shoppers dip into lockdown savings and use buy now, pay later services, despite ... -
Carrefour uses blockchain to provide consumers with greater supply chain transparency – RetailWire
April 18, 2022 Carrefour has become the first retailer to use blockchain technology with its own branded organic products. The distributed ledger technology behind Bitcoin allows ... -
“Frankenchicken” at the center of the fight for animal welfare | Animal wellbeing
The Ross 308 is one of the most successful consumer products in history, with tens of billions sold worldwide over the past decade. With its own ... -
China’s COVID lockdowns hit its trading partners
San Francisco— Shutting down Chinese cities to contain the spread of COVID-19 is scolding imports and exports, economists say. They say these problems are slowly raising ...