We’re buying fewer little treats
The average 16-ounce bag of potato chips has gotten 29% more expensive since 2021, while overall grocery prices have risen 23%, according to government data.
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There is a very strong possibility these wholesalers are not legit.
Market Chaos Fuels Viewing Spike for Cable Business Channels
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Airline stocks slide as concerns grow over consumers' travel appetite
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Foreign tourists are snubbing the US
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Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less | CNN Business
Americans are cutting back on Doritos, Goldfish and Hostess cakes. It’s not for their health, however – it’s a sign that even small indulgences have gotten too expensive for many to afford.
We’re buying fewer little treats
The average 16-ounce bag of potato chips has gotten 29% more expensive since 2021, while overall grocery prices have risen 23%, according to government data.
The owner of Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum is ditching its sweetest business as America falls out of love with ice cream
Unilever’s entire ice cream empire is being scooped up and spun off....
Everyone’s running out of spending $, retailers warn
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Tesla sees German car sales plunge in January
Tesla sold almost 60% fewer cars in Germany in January than in the year-earlier period, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker faces a test of popularity amid headline-grabbing political involvement by its billionaire CEO Elon Musk.
We Grew Up Hating Cottage Cheese. Now We’re All Eating It.
Americans are hungry for protein—and loading up on a food they haven’t bought since the 1970s.
Pet ownership is up. So is consumer spending on dogs, cats for the holidays.
Pet ownership has skyrocketed in the last three decades. Here's why we are willing to spend so much of our paycheck on them.
Wine sales drying up as Americans turn elsewhere
U.S. wine sales continued a multiyear decline in 2024, which experts attribute to shifting demographics, health concerns, new competition and economic forces.
We Grew Up Hating Cottage Cheese. Now We’re All Eating It.
Americans are hungry for protein—and loading up on a food they haven’t bought since the 1970s.
As Americans bargain shop, six-figure earners flock to Walmart | CNN Business
Walmart’s business is surging. Customers making more than $100,000 a year are fueling the growth.
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