BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 19, 2022--
<p>One likely reason for tighter spending plans is consumers aren’t expecting “deep discounts” offered in US earlier in 19 pandemic, shows Simon-Kucher survey. Four times as many than in 2021 expect 10% or less discounts.</p>
Inflation rose to 10.1% in the 12 months to September, from 9.9% in August and returning to a high last seen in July, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.
<p>Prestige beauty sales should be strong through year-end with high-income consumer base less likely to feel squeeze of inflation, NPD Group forecasts. In 2022 first half, US consumers with more than $100,000 household incomes spent nearly $9bn on beauty products, a 14% increase.</p>
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Food prices are rising, no doubt, but apparently American consumers think they are paying way more than price tracking statistics show is the reality. Does the grocery industry have a price perception problem?
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Food prices are rising, no doubt, but apparently American consumers think they are paying way more than price tracking statistics show is the reality. Does the grocery industry have a price perception problem?
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