Brands find that some of their customers’ pandemic-era buying habits are here to stay.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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Inflation Persists and Car Prices Are a Big Reason
Prices of new and used vehicles were supposed to recede quickly as supply chain problems dissipated. The market had other ideas.
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Walmart Raises Its Outlook as Shoppers Look for Bargains
The retailer reported revenue that beat expectations and said it expected net sales to rise 3.5 percent for the year.
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The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S.
The market for selling goods in real time online is relatively small, but a number of start-ups and big tech names are betting American consumers will catch on.
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Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist
Some of the biggest packaged food companies raised their prices last quarter and their profits rose, but some customers were starting to cut back or trade down.
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G.D.P. Report: What to Look For
U.S. economic data on Thursday morning is expected to show that the year opened with the third straight quarterly expansion in gross domestic product.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Shoppers Rush to Use All Those Coupons
The retailer is closing its stores, leaving many longtime customers scrambling to make sure they get their goods — at a discount.
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Double-Digit Price Increases Bolster Profits at Procter & Gamble
The consumer goods company raised prices 10 percent across its brands for a second straight quarter and said its profit margin had widened.
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Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles
New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.
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Wages May Not Be Inflation’s Cause, but They’re the Focus of the Cure
While fear of a “wage-price spiral” has eased, the Federal Reserve’s course presumes job losses and risks a recession. Some see less painful remedies.