The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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Same-Store Sales at Starbucks Drop, Pushing Revenue Down 1.8%
After the chain’s quarterly earnings missed Wall Street’s estimates, its shares fell more than 12 percent in after-hours trading.
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With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth
Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.
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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown
Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.
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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter Slowdown
Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.
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The Most Sustainable Fish Is the Most Local. Why Is It So Hard to Find?
Seafood caught in nearby waters has long been left out of the farm-to-table movement. But these people have set out to get it into stores and restaurants.
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Why Better Times (and Big Raises) Haven’t Cured the Inflation Hangover
Frustrated by higher prices, many Pennsylvanians with fresh pay raises and solid finances report a sense of insecurity lingering from the pandemic.
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Consumers Hate ‘Price Discrimination,’ but They Sure Love a Discount
The Wendy’s debacle is a warning shot for brands: If you want to play with prices, make sure to communicate why and whom it could help.
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China Lifts Punishing Tariffs on Australian Wine
Despite its thirst for Australian wine, China had taxed the imports in 2020 over a dispute about Covid-19.
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Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?
Some of the biggest names in fashion e-commerce, including Farfetch and MatchesFashion, have imploded. What does that mean for fashion brands, investors and customers?
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Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?
After implosions by Farfetch and MatchesFashion — and with other blowouts possible — the future for online fashion retailers looks uncertain.
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A Birkin Bag Is Hard to Buy
But fans of the famed Hermès accessory say that the exclusivity is the whole point.