When people are worried about paying their mortgage and putting food on the table, what they’re wearing tends to become less of a focus. “A long-feared cyclical slowdown has arrived. Consumers, affected by the recent period of high inflation, are increasingly price-sensitive. There is also the surprising rise of dupes, the acceleration of climate change, […]

For four years, I ran part of my family’s scaffolding business and had to plan shipping rental orders to our customers. When diesel and gas prices rose, that cut into the bottom line, as rental prices were pretty much an industry standard. Since most rentals were long-term, the added cost was meaningful, but we eventually […]

Another grocery chain is shrinking its footprint, exiting some markets entirely and leaving some shoppers without a familiar place to buy their groceries. For consumers who rely on a nearby supermarket for weekly shopping, the loss of a location can mean longer drives, fewer convenient options, or a search for a new store. The closures […]