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Labor Day Shoppers Plan $341 Average Spend, With Groceries First on the List
A RetailMeNot poll shows 73% plan to shop Labor Day sales but 42% put groceries first; a separate Vevor survey finds str...
Smaller Cities Now Generate Most of India's Foreign Exchange Demand
A Thomas Cook India report shows tier-2 and tier-3 cities account for 53% of forex demand, with leisure travel at 57% of...
German Households Spend Nearly One Euro in Ten on Leisure
New official data show leisure, sport and culture took 9.5% of average German household spending in 2024, up from 8.6% i...
China's Burger Boom Draws Pizza Hut, Haidilao and Coffee Chains Into Fast-Food Race
Smaller households and budget-conscious diners are turning burgers into China's hottest fast-food battleground, with Yum...
Fans, Split ACs and Cold-Water Tricks: What German Households Spend to Beat the Heat
Repeated heatwaves are forcing German households to weigh fans, split air conditioners and cold-water tricks. The real s...
Brazil Retail Sales Rise for Second Straight Month, but Stone Says Recovery Still Unclear
Income-linked essentials lifted Brazil's Stone retail index 0.9% in July, while credit-dependent goods fell; the group s...
Austria's 2024 Christmas Sales Cross €2 Billion, Led by Physical Stores
Estimated holiday spending reached €2.05 billion in Austria, up 2.5% from 2023, with nearly half still going to brick-an...
French Summer Budgets Drop €287, Pushing Holidaymakers From Restaurants to Picnics
A Cofidis survey puts the average French summer holiday budget at €1,748, down €287 on 2025. Families are swapping resta...
Experience Economy: Why Spending Is Shifting From Things to Memories
Global spending on travel, concerts and cultural events is outpacing purchases of goods, with growth reported from China...
Nara Keeps 'Recovering' Call for 16th Quarter, but Frugal Shoppers and Mixed Output Persist
The July regional report kept its recovery verdict, but flagged price-driven consumer frugality, two-tier store demand, ...
Bealls Plans 25-Store Expansion Across 12 States, Including First Michigan Entry
Florida-based Bealls will open 25 off-price stores in 12 states by spring 2027, entering Michigan for the first time as ...
Holiday 2026 Will Reward Retailers That Win Selective Shoppers and AI Discovery
Retail experts see a more selective, AI-guided holiday shopper in 2026, with sub-2% sales growth and winners decided by ...
Burger King Gains as McDonald's US Sales Growth Slows to 0.8%
McDonald's second-quarter US sales rose just 0.8% while Burger King jumped 8.5%, as budget-conscious diners chase value ...
When to Use the Amex Gold Card — and When to Reach for Another Card
The $325 Amex Gold earns 4x on U.S. supermarkets and dining, but its 1x rate elsewhere makes a companion card essential ...
Five Retailers Signal Consumer Caution Spanning Grocery, Apparel and Western Wear
Albertsons, Columbia Sportswear, Carter’s, Tractor Supply and Boot Barn flagged pricing resistance or traffic drops in Q...
Bifurcated Spending: Why Mid-Market Brands Are Losing the Post-Pandemic Consumer
Inflation-fatigued shoppers are splitting their dollars between ultra-value essentials and premium products that deliver...
A $100 Smartphone in 2026: What You Really Get
Under $100 can still get calls, texts, and apps, but compromises vary wildly between unlocked, prepaid, and used models.
China's July Inflation Cools to 0.5%, Opens Door for Consumer Stimulus
Consumer price growth eased markedly in July as slower fuel costs offset service-sector gains, giving Beijing ample room...
China’s July Data Signals Broader Consumption, Investment Surge in Advanced Manufacturing
Offline consumption payments rose 2.2% y/y with big-ticket items rebounding, while advanced manufacturing investment soa...
Brazilian meal vouchers cover only 9 working days as food prices race ahead
A Pluxee survey shows voucher purchasing power fell 4.4% in a year, forcing workers to pay an extra 101% out-of-pocket. ...
Bob’s Discount Furniture Is Winning Over $100K Households—And Growing Fast
Bob’s Discount Furniture, long known for value pricing, is attracting a growing number of households earning over $100,0...
Sziget Festival 2026: Beer at HUF 1,850 After 6pm, Budget Meals Capped at HUF 3,500
Sziget 2026 introduces time-of-day drink pricing, with half-liters of beer rising from HUF 1,590 to 1,850 after 6pm. Foo...
Aryzta Shares Plunge as German Weakness Triggers Strategic Business Review
First-half organic sales fell 2.7%, far below the 0.4% decline expected, driven by price-sensitive German consumers and ...
Apple, Amazon, Nike Pocket Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Footed the Bill
America's largest companies are reclaiming billions from tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling, but the consumers ...
Why a Google Pixel Diehard Is Skipping the Pixel 11 — and What It Means for Your Wallet
A two-year-old Pixel 9 Pro still outshines the new $1,099 Pixel 11 Pro in all the ways that matter for everyday users. H...
Luxury CEO and Treasury Say the K-Shaped Economy Is Over, but the Data Tells a Different Story
Hilton’s CEO and Treasury Secretary Bessent claim the gap between rich and poor is narrowing into a ‘C-shaped’ recovery,...
McDonald's Replaces US Chief After Weak Quarter Blamed on Chaotic Promotions
McDonald's ousted Joe Erlinger as US chief after same-store sales growth of 0.8% missed forecasts, blaming poor executio...
German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back
Germany's retail sector reported higher first-half revenues, but the gain came from prices rather than demand. Also: Ita...
NRF Puts Data Tools at the Center of Its Retail Industry Pitch
The National Retail Federation is leaning on a slate of data products — spending monitors, forecasts and weather analyti...
Car-Buying Mistakes That Cost Buyers Thousands, Per a Dealership Insider
A dealership veteran explains why credit, paperwork and timing — not haggling — decide how much you pay, and how buyers ...