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Shoppers Spooked About Halloween Spending 2024
Halloween spending 2024 is forecasted at $11.6 billion, down 5% from 2023. Gen Z and millennials lead in trading down, with 86% seeking lower prices.
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Setting the Record Straight on Tariffs and Price Inflation
Americans pay the cost of tariffs and price inflation, not foreign entities. Tariffs inevitably result in higher retail prices, impacting consumers directly.
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Japan’s Backlash on Luxury Tourism
Japan's luxury tourism boom, fueled by a weak yen and high arrivals, faces challenges from rising anti-tourism sentiment and a strengthening yen.
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Retail Prices in the Bullseye for Fall 2024
Retailers must manage rising costs and labor shortages while adjusting retail prices amid regulatory and economic pressures this fall.
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Fintech Ant Group Reinvents Financial Services
Ant Group, despite missing its IPO and facing regulatory challenges, remains a leader in China’s finance sector, using Alipay and AI for growth.
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Retailers Beware: Generation Z’s Financial Woes
Generation Z's financial struggles and debts shape their budget-focused spending habits, prompting retail innovation opportunities.
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Shein’s IPO Woes
Learn more about the fast-fashion online retail phenomenon, Shein, and why it is struggling to find a home for its IPO.
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Shrinkflation Makes it to the State of the Union Address
Shrinkflation is making national headlines. Not the least of which was on March 7th, during President Biden’s State of the Union Address when he directly ...
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