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Five Below Cuts Outlook on Lower Consumer Base Spending Levels

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Five Below cut its outlook for the year, warning that its core low-income shoppers were facing an outsized impact from years of inflationary pressures.

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H&R Block to Participate in the Oppenheimer 24th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) today announced that Tony Bowen, Chief Financial Officer, and Michaella Gallina, Vice President, Investor Relations, ESG, & Productivity, will host virtual…

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CFPB Supreme Court Decision Protects Consumer Protection Whistleblowers

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274679 at https://natlawreview.com/article/cfpb-supreme-court-decision-protects-consumer-protection-whistleblowers

Consumers and Small Businesses to Help Set Open Banking Standards

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In the move to solidify the framework for open banking, the field for just who will help set the standards is wide open. News came Wednesday (June 5) that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has set in motion what it terms a…

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Meet the ‘new consumer’: How shopper behaviour is changing in a post-inflation world

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With inflation finally starting to stabilize in Canada, a new type of consumer has emerged, marked by value consciousness, digital savviness and a preference for experiences over material goods.

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Consumers are thinking twice on tipping. See what services they're skipping most.

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Higher sticker prices have made some people stingier, a new Bankrate survey finds. “They’re no longer appreciating service industry workers as much.”

How Bojangles Attracts Consumers With More Efficient Menu

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Bojangles expands with Southern flavor, hand-breaded boneless chicken, and menu innovation, driving growth while staying true to its iconic brand

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Most Consumers Use Marijuana To Treat Health Issues, But Very Few Call It ‘Medical,’ AMA Study Finds

Authors of a new study in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looked at survey responses from more than 175,000 people say the typical medical–recreational binary may not adequately capture how people say they use…

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Land of 10,000 Data Lakes: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Signed Into Law

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On May 25, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the "Act"), which takes effect on July 31, 2025, for most controllers and on July 31, 2029, for certain postsecondary educational institutions.…

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act Signed Into Law

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On April 4, 2024, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (the "KCDPA" or "Act"), which takes effect January 1, 2026. The KCDPA maps in large part to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. Of…

Fuel fury as prices for consumers 'fall like a feather' despite plunge in oil costs

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The RAC says there was a small fall in the average price of petrol and diesel in May - but not enough.

Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending

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Rising investment income, high household wealth and strong employment rates are keeping Americans spending. It’s a phenomenon chronicled Wednesday (June 5) in a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which notes that the changing economy…

Ollie's Surges On Strong Q1 Earnings: Raises Financial Outlook Amid Consumer Bargain Hunting

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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:OLLI) shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter FY24 earnings and raised the outlook.

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ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme strengthens regional consumer protection

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The Nigerian National Bureau, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has announced the celebration of

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Some veggie puffs contain high levels of lead, Consumer Reports says

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Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in two popular brands of veggie puff snacks, while another brand fared better.