Shopper discretionary spending trends are impacting Family Dollar parent company Dollar Tree, as paycheck-to-paycheck consumers continue to feel squeezed in an uncertain economy. Dollar Tree, which operates...
IKEA’s biggest retailer has seen profits plunge after cutting costs to attract wary customers. Ingka Group, which runs stores that account for 90% of the furniture...
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year, with the latest report debuting Wednesday (Oct. 23) afternoon — offers up a qualitative...
Recent challenges in key markets, particularly China and the Middle East, have significantly impacted sales for major corporations like Procter & Gamble, which reported a 1%...
Aldi’s latest expansion efforts have it literally in Walmart and Target’s backyards. That’s according to a report Thursday (Oct. 17) by Supermarket News, which notes that one of the German discount grocer’s...
Discounted drinks are reportedly becoming rarer under the leadership of Starbucks’ new CEO. Brian Niccol became chief executive in August, and the company has since scaled back the...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) was unchanged in September after rising 0.2% in August. The PPI, which measures wholesale prices, saw a 0.2% increase in...
September has seen prices rise at the fastest rate in six months, S&P Global said Monday (Sept. 23), attributing it to increasing input cost growth....
Walmart says it is beginning its holiday shopping offerings earlier than ever. “This year, nearly 50% of consumers will start their holiday shopping as early as...