Consumer articles
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Fast-Casual Dining Slows Amid Consumer Pressure
Consumer caution at restaurants is reportedly dampening business at fast-casual eateries. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (May 11), restaurants such as Red Lobster — which is mulling bankruptcy — and TGI Fridays are under greater pressure due to rising labor costs and an increase in consumers choosing to eat at home. The report cites recent findings from Moody’s Ratings […]
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Groupon: American Consumers Are Spending More on Experiences, Less on Products
As consumers step up their spending on travel and on local experiences, Groupon noted, they are pulling back on buying products. The eCommerce marketplace shared in an investor presentation accompanying its first-quarter 2024 financial results Thursday (May 9) that, with the exception of its “Goods” business — which sells retail products — its North American segment, which accounts for the bulk […]
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Kashkari & Consumer Credit Curtail Stock & Bond Gains
Kashkari & Consumer Credit Curtail Stock & Bond Gains Another quiet macro day (although an ugly picture was painted late on by the unexpectedly weak revolving credit increase - potentially signaling a US consumer who really has hit their limit). Some FedSpeak wiped a little lipstick off the early pig's squeeze higher as Kashkari seemed to offer both sides some hope (but it spoiled the fun with the 'we could hike' line): “It’s a little too soon to declare that we’re definitely...