gas prices
Falling Gas Prices Could Help Inflation-pressured Consumers
What could provide a lift to consumer spending this summer? Falling gas prices and a strong labor market are…
Mixed Q2 Earnings Likely While Headwinds Could Impact Q3
As tough as the Q2 earnings season was, growing near-term headwinds could apply even greater pressure in the…
Reaching Consumers In Spite of Inflation
Heading into Back-to-School and the holidays, retailers and brands would do well to be aware and plan around…
Will Biden’s Proposed Gas Tax Holiday Help Retail?
President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, and urged states to…
Retail Analyst on Consumer Spending: ‘Maybe We’re Better Off Than We Think’
Sucharita Kodali pointed to data indicating that consumers are continuing to pay "top dollar for wants and…
With Gas Prices Rising, Everyone’s Worried About the $55K-and-Under Consumer: Week Ahead
Vera Bradley CEO Rob Wallstrom pointed to a falloff in full-line spending among customers in $55,000 and…
Retail Apparel Prices Flat in May but Gas Prices Lift Overall CPI
Retail apparel prices were unchanged in April, as an increase in women's and girls' clothing balanced out…
Sourcing in Mexico Could Get More Costly as Wages, Gas Prices Rise
Mexico's minimum wage just went up 10 percent and gas prices are set to go up by more than double that.
Morgan Stanley Report Reveals Retailers to Benefit Most from Lower Gas Prices
Brands that are most popular with lower income consumers stand to benefit the most from the dip in gas…
Gasoline Windfall Fails to Ignite October Retail Apparel Sales
Retail sales growth slowed in October for the second straight month despite falling gasoline prices that many…
Will Lower Gas Prices Fuel Holiday Gift Purchases?
For the first time in nearly four years, holiday shoppers will receive the gift of lower costs at the pumps…
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