Coupons have come a long way from Sunday circulars. And for consumers stretching to make ends meet, they are as indispensable as ever. Now, with online codes, browser extensions and money-saving apps, there are more ways to find significant discounts at any time — but how good the deals are still depends on the day. … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more
Lehmann says Tiptop has cataloged around 50,000 specific products that it will accept as trade-ins. The company will take things like your old phones, laptops, and baby strollers, although some items aren’t eligible for trade-in because they’d be too costly to ship. (You can’t trade in your fridge, sorry.) Behind the scenes, Tiptop uses some … Read more
(NewsNation) — Once a tool used just by airlines and rideshare apps, companies across industries are now using dynamic pricing to get more money out of customers. Certified financial planner Bobbi Rebell says companies are able to do this based on data, some of which consumers give companies voluntarily and some which they can see in … Read more
Elevated U.S. interest rates are pressuring the U.S. retail sector, where shares of many companies have been dented by months of tight monetary policy while a select few have soared. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail index is up nearly 14% this year, roughly keeping pace with the S&P 500’s year-to-date gain. Much … Read more
One of the new ad formats Google announced today will allow brands to link short-form videos they made—or ones they hired creators to film—to their advertisements in Google’s search engine. AI-generated text summaries of the clips will be included below. “I’ve got three Gen Z-ers at home, and watching them shop, it’s very video-based,” said … Read more
Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart. Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer’s latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns they’ll be hard to keep. “The Walmart experience is better than it used to be, but it’s still not a premium experience. Walmart is built … Read more
The days of buying ultracheap stuff on TikTok Shop may be winding down. Starting today, the fees TikTok charges sellers increase from 2 percent to 6 percent of the price of each order. They will creep up to 8 percent in July. The changes may mark a crucial moment for people who shop on TikTok … Read more
Financial advice is a fraught topic. It’s important to everyone — we all have to participate in the market economy on which our society is built — but the methods that work for one person often don’t work for another. So, when Dave Ramsey comes calling, it’s often best to just not pick up. I … Read more
