Economics ❯ Consumer Behavior

Spending Patterns

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Applebee’s Closes Select Restaurants in Indiana, Missouri and New York as Dual‑Brand Push Accelerates

Escalating costs are driving selective closures.

Japan Inflation Cools to 1.5%, Testing BOJ’s Next Moves

General Mills Cuts 2026 Outlook as Weak Demand Weighs on Packaged Foods

Argentina E‑Commerce Hit ARS 35.3 Trillion in 2025, Beating Inflation

Russian Wholesale Fuel Prices Climb Again as Retail Pump Rates Hold Steady

Nearly ARS 900,000 Needed to Stock a Family Grocery Cart in December, With Patagonia Costliest

Pakistan’s Weekly Inflation Ticks Up 0.12% as Staples and Energy Drive Gains

Six in Ten Mexicans Face January Cash Squeeze, New Survey Finds

Italy’s Inflation Edges Up to 1.2% in December on Food and Transport

UK Digital Entertainment Reaches £13.3bn in 2025 as Games Post Biggest Rise Since 2020

UK Borrowing Jumps as Credit-Card Growth Hits 12.1% While Mortgage Approvals Edge Lower

U.S. Growth Jumps to 4.3% as Hiring Slumps, Fueling a 'Jobless Boom' Debate

UK Confirms 2026–2028 Bank Holidays With Boxing Day Shifts and Substitute Dates

Buenos Aires Sets Middle-Class Floor at $2.08 Million in November Update

Italy Inflation Cools to 1.1% in November, Lowest Since January

Argentina Inflation Ticks Up to 2.5% as Food Costs Jump Into the Holidays

ICSC New York Signals Retail Flight to Quality as Prime Space Grows Scarce

Home Depot Sets Muted 2026 Targets as Housing Weakness Weighs on Big Projects

Holiday Spending Rises as New Surveys Warn of Post‑Season Debt and Stress

Brighton’s North Laine Tops New Ranking of Gen Z-Friendly Independent High Streets