Tag: Prices

‘Girl math’ is back. Consumers are shopping earlier to ‘save more’ on Christmas day

[ad_1] Pedestrians walk through the festively decorated Burlington Arcade luxury shopping arcade in London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Inflation in UK shops has fallen to a 17-month low as retailers fight to attract shoppers ahead of the crucial holiday period. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Girl math” makes a timely return this holiday season, throwing the spotlight on new seasonal spending habits that consumers are adopting this year. Users on Tiktok say if you’re buying gifts months before Christmas, it will be “free” by December. If you splurged during Cyber Week, ... Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Readying for a soft landing?

[ad_1] A Chipotle restaurant advertises it is hiring in Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 28, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Better-than-expected jobs marketU.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 199,000 in November, more than the Dow Jones estimate of 190,000 and October’s increase of 150,000. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.7% compared with economists’ expectations as well as October’s ... Read more