Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Disgruntled shoppers in Canadian grocery aisles are pledging to completely check out at Loblaw stores. A Reddit group called “Loblaws is out of control” has nearly 60,000 members, who plan to take part in a boycott of the grocery giant next month. Loblaw has faced scrutiny over grocery prices, while the industry navigates through inflation […]
The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell to 97.0 this month, the lowest level since July 2022, from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March. "Confidence retreated further in April as consumers became less positive about the current labor market situation, and more concerned about future business conditions, job availability, and income," said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board in Washington.
/PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® deteriorated for the third consecutive month in April, retreating to 97.0 (1985=100) from a
Rising inflation has led consumers to rethink the idea that inflation was going to come down a lot this year. | Economy
Brands thrive by channeling their creative energies into what works--and away from what doesn't. Yet many marketers and agencies focused on DEI in marketing aren't hitting the mark when it comes to widening the aperture of the gender lens. Accordingly, they're missing the chance to invite people to see themselves in the products and services
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The sale of heat pumps, meant to replace traditional gas-fired central heating boilers, has collapsed this year, due to political uncertainty, low gas prices, and consumer questions, the AD said on Wednesday afternoon. Heat pump makers association DVW says that sales have halved year on year. In the first quarter of 2023, consumers bought 42,000 heat pumps, but in the same period this year, they have only bought 20,000. There is, the DVW told the AD, “a continual brake” on sales growth.
Huawei reportedly conducted a reshuffle at the top of its consumer business unit, with Richard Yu shifting from CEO to chairman and current COO He Gang taking the helm.
The Conference Board index fell more than expected in April, slumping to its lowest level in nearly two years as inflation continues to dent expectations.
Shoppers had a more subdued month for retail spending in March after Taylor Swift concerts drove a flurry of sales activity in departments stores and the like in February. Retail sales slid 0.4 per cent in March, which followed a 0.2 per cent rise in February, and one per cent lift in January. The modest […]
Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets. According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered: Acquirer and Merchant Confusion Clouds Split-Payments Landscape” report, a collaboration […]
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