consumer spending
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Starbucks US Sales Rise 7.7%, Beating Company Forecast
Starbucks said US comparable sales rose 7.7% in its latest fiscal quarter, above its own forecast of at least 6.5%. The company expects growth…
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What It Means: Squeezed Budgets Dent Halloween Candy Demand
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 from a year earlier, according to NielsenIQ. The slump shows how family budgets…
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Halloween Candy Sales Fall 6.7% in Month to Oct. 17
Halloween candy sales dropped 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared with a year earlier, according to NielsenIQ. A NielsenIQ executive tied the…
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