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.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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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.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in February
The New York Times – Business:A closely watched measure of price increases provided encouraging news as the Fed considers when to stop raising rates.
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People Bought Crocs During the Pandemic. They Haven’t Stopped.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:While other brands that thrived with customers in quarantine have dropped off, sales of the easily slipped-on clogs are up nearly 200 percent since 2019.
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Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
The New York Times – Business:Jerome H. Powell has said that snarled supply chains, an oil shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shifts among American consumers are primarily behind rapid price growth.