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Spending Trends

Inflation Impact Inflation Market Challenges Low-Income Consumers Discretionary Spending Fast Food Consumption Holiday Shopping Holiday Spending Inflation Effects Economic Growth

Cold Storage Vacancies Hit 20-Year High As Tenants Shift To Newer Warehouses

A Newmark report says high costs push tenants toward efficient facilities.

Dick’s Beats Q4, Lifts Sales Outlook as Foot Locker Costs Temper Profit Guidance

Debt-Laden Six Flags Sells Seven Parks as Regional Industry Faces Cost Surge and Labor Gaps

Mastercard Tops Q4 Estimates on Cross-Border Strength

Saks Global Files for Chapter 11, Secures $1.75 Billion Financing, Names Geoffroy van Raemdonck CEO

Retailers Post Solid but Unspectacular Holidays as Lululemon Boosts Outlook

DMart Delivers Q3 Profit Beat and Margin Gains as Board Clears CEO Succession

Aldi Sets Christmas Record With £1.65 Billion in UK Sales

UK Card Spending Slips in 2025 as Essentials Fall and Experiences Hold Up

Everyman CEO Steps Down After Profit Warning as Board Installs Farah Golant as Interim Chief

Conagra Posts GAAP Loss on $968 Million Impairment, Beats on Adjusted EPS and Reaffirms Outlook

Burger King Sets One-Day BOGO Krabby Whopper Deal for SpongeBob Premiere on Dec. 19

River Island Names 33 Stores to Shut by End of January Under Court-Approved Rescue

CU Forecast: Colorado GDP to Rise in 2026, Job Growth Remains Subdued

Costco Posts Q4 Beat as Shares Trail the S&P 500 This Year

Asda Sales Slide After IT Cutover Snag as Chair Flags Recovery Stretching Into 2026

B&M Half-Year Profit Drops 56% to £75m as New Boss Drives Turnaround

McDonald’s Q3 Sales Tick Higher on Value Deals as Earnings Miss and U.S. Traffic Skews Wealthier

Apollo Pulls $64-a-Share Takeover Bid for Papa John’s

Chipotle Cuts Sales Outlook Again on Weaker Traffic as Shares Plunge