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discounts

Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services. There are many purposes for discounting, including to increase short-term sales, to move out-of-date stock, to reward valuable customers, to encourage distribution channel members to perform a function, or to otherwise reward behaviors that benefit the discount issuer.

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Amazon Teases Early Prime Day Deals as Sales Seasons Lengthen
Amazon Teases Early Prime Day Deals as Sales Seasons Lengthen
June 17, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers shifting their spending to key seasonal sales moments, merchants are extending their discount events, with Amazon dropping hints for “early Prime Day deals”...

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Report: Luxury Brands Offer ‘Unprecedented’ Discounts in China Amid Economic Slowdown
Report: Luxury Brands Offer ‘Unprecedented’ Discounts in China Amid Economic Slowdown
June 14, 2024  |  Retail

Luxury brands in China are reportedly resorting to “unprecedented” discounts to sell unsold inventory and entice cautious Chinese consumers. The price cuts reflect growing concerns...

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Consumers Demand Discounts Even When Buying Diamonds Amid Inflation
Consumers Demand Discounts Even When Buying Diamonds Amid Inflation
June 13, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers continue to be concerned about their financial situations, shoppers are looking for deals and discounts even when making major purchases such as buying...

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Big Lots: Shoppers Are Holding off on Big-Ticket Discretionary Purchases
Big Lots: Shoppers Are Holding off on Big-Ticket Discretionary Purchases
June 06, 2024  |  Earnings

Still feeling strain on their budgets from ongoing macroeconomic challenges, consumers are cutting out pricy nonessential purchases, according to Big Lots. On Thursday (June 6),...

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Kohl’s Promotes Value to Middle-Income Consumers Buffeted by Inflation
Kohl’s Promotes Value to Middle-Income Consumers Buffeted by Inflation
May 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Kohl’s is looking to boost its sagging sales by promoting value to consumers who have been buffeted by high interest rates and inflation. During the...

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Revised GDP Data Show Consumer Spending May Be Losing Momentum
Revised GDP Data Show Consumer Spending May Be Losing Momentum
May 30, 2024  |  Economy

Economic data frequently comes in stages: There’s the initial estimate, and then a revision. And in the newest reading of how U.S. gross domestic product...

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Shoppers’ Demand for Affordability Shapes Target’s Summer Strategy
Shoppers’ Demand for Affordability Shapes Target’s Summer Strategy
May 28, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers’ shopping behavior continues to be highly motivated by prices, Target is tailoring its summer assortment to these deal seekers’ interests. The retail announced...

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Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer of the US Consumer
Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer of the US Consumer
May 27, 2024  |  Economy

In 1967, it was the Summer of Love. In 2020, it was the summer of COVID-19. When summer 2024 goes in the books — from...

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Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
May 25, 2024  |  Retail

This Memorial Day, in addition to the usual round of holiday weekend sales, many retailers are getting more targeted about how they can insert their...

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