Americans still buy a lot of big pick-up trucks. On top of that, the Trump administration ended subsidies for electric vehicles and stopped enforcing fuel efficiency rules.
Energy and transportation are two areas where costs are rising for stores like Home Depot, Walmart, and Target, but raising prices could turn off an increasingly strapped consumer.
According to NielsenIQ, sales of alcoholic beverages fell 5.4% in April compared to the same month last year. The decline is most pronounced at convenience stores.
While both sales and inventories are up, analysts warn that consumers are being picky about what they purchase. And wholesalers need to decide how much to stock up for the uncertain future.
Amazon Now is only available for certain items, and in certain metro areas, including Seattle, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, but the company says it will soon be available in dozens of cities.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, one of our readers observed that prices for the canned good rose in price or disappeared from store shelves altogether.
The maker of Pampers, Dawn, and other consumer staples reported a 7% net sales increase over last year. That’s not just because of higher prices — consumers also bought more of their products.
For over a century, many states required new cars to be sold through independent dealerships. Tesla helped crack that open for EV startups by selling direct to customers.
