Retail report finds Americans souring
on inflation, online shopping
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/20/2022 11:11:45 AM
A new retail and e-commerce report finds inflation is affecting the shopping habits of 85% of Americans, leading most to reduce their purchases and feel unhappier buying online. In the report published Thursday, Morning Consult found that 77% of Americans are shopping less to save money. Only 41% said they enjoyed online shopping in June, down from 50% in March. The report warns against blaming supply-chain issues for the trend. It notes that Americans, especially the millennials who make up most online shoppers, have less money to spend as consumer prices rise.(Snip)Many shoppers also are coping with inflation by looking for discounts and shopping at discount stores,
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cops couldn’t do in two weeks in Kiely
Rodni search 11 replies
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NYC jail stabbings, slashings up 71% to
hit seven-year high despite fewer Rikers detainees 7 replies
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Climate activist Steven Spielberg's private
jet has burned $116,000 worth of jet fuel
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extremist Democrats’ 34 replies
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Mike Pence fueled the flames of a future run for president by appearing alongside Chuck Grassley at the Iowa State Fair this week and making a visit to the senator's home to 'talk issues.'
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Wake Up Flaccidcons – It's Not 2005 Anymore
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Oh, Mike Pence, you soft, naive little man. Oh, Tim Scott, you kindly and friendly gentleman. I like you both. I really do. I would love you to be my neighbors. If I ran short of sugar or charcoal, you'd square me away. Not so much bourbon, but whatever. If I asked you to help me move or give me a ride to the airport, you suckers would be all in because you are nice guys. And that's your problem and the problem of Republicans like you. You are nice guys in a time that calls for ruthless killers who want to destroy our enemies
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against FBI: ‘It makes us seem like
extremist Democrats’ 34 replies
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extremist Democrats’ 34 replies
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It is for this reason that the hideous transformation of the Disney Company
Tarlov warns co-hosts not to underestimate
Dems’ comeback; we are already getting
popular again 30 replies
Dems’ comeback; we are already getting
popular again 30 replies
The foreseen “big red wave” may still be coming for the House in the midterms, but there has long been a question of how those tides may impact control of the Senate.
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“The president has taken 150, 150 vacation days. That is five months off
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During a conversation with Salon’s Kathryn Joyce took aim at the left’s latest boogeyman: Hillsdale College, “And how is Hillsdale -- talk more about the connection between Hillsdale and Ron DeSantis specifically. We know that [Hillsdale President] Larry Arnn is a big fan of Ron DeSantis. But Hillsdale’s actually in some of the Florida laws regarding education.
Melania Trump was briefly spotted last week leaving celebrity hairdresser Frederic Fekkai’s salon in Manhattan, sporting an immaculate blow-dry.
This was just days after FBI agents had stormed the Trumps’ magnificent Mar- a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida (dubbed the ‘Winter White House during his presidency), looking for classified documents, allegedly rummaging through Melania’s underwear drawer in the process.
But, if the former First Lady, 52, felt any anger or emotion about the raid on her home, as always, she wasn’t showing it.
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When Americans start rummaging through dumpsters for discarded food and clothing, maybe then the Ultra 0.1% will be happy with their vast wealth. After all, what good is all that money when others aren't actively suffering?