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And a deteriorating economic outlook has weighed on customer traffic, an impact felt broadly across the industry." McDonald's added that "the consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar.". . Price sensitivity. . What has become clear this earnings season is that U.S. consumers are increasingly price-sensitive, particularly when it comes to those everyday purchases ...

Wayfair, which reported results Thursday, told analysts that the bigger-ticket category "remains weak" and it's uncertain when demand for home furnishings will improve. Stanley Black & Decker. issued a similar warning, saying "muted consumer and DIY demand" has been a result of "some levels of hesitation from the consumer and from any end user in the bigger ticket items." ...

Airlines and hotels are expecting a strong travel season ahead, particularly when it comes to international destinations, with Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson noting that "one third of consumers prioritize travel over other discretionary purchases and services." ...

Here are just some of the companies warning about price sensitivity:. . Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have observed behavioral shifts in consumers seeking out value, particularly at the low end. ...

No momentum supporting factor found

Challenge supporting factors

(earnings,succinctly)

Work-in-progress supporting factors

(consumer,tyson_foods)

(consumers,tyson_foods)

(consumers,trading)

(consumers,tight-fisted)

(consumers,succinctly)

Time Period	Challenge	Momentum	WIP
Report	10.13	0.00	89.88

High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

High Level Abstraction (HLA)	Report
(1) (consumer,warning)	100.00
(2) (consumers,season)	92.77
(3) (consumer,consumers)	80.72
(4) (earnings,season)	65.06
(5) (consumers,travel)	62.65
(6) (earnings,retail)	60.24
(7) (consumers,warning)	60.24
(8) (consumer,tyson_foods)	59.04
(9) (consumers,tyson_foods)	57.83
(10) (consumers,trading)	56.63
(11) (consumers,tight-fisted)	55.42
(12) (consumers,succinctly)	54.22
(13) (consumers,spending)	53.01
(14) (consumers,speaking)	51.81
(15) (consumer,slippage)	50.60
(16) (consumers,slippage)	49.40
(17) (consumers,services)	48.19
(18) (consumers,rebates)	43.37
(19) (consumer,earnings)	42.17
(20) (consumer,retailers)	37.35
(21) (earnings,retailers)	36.14
(22) (consumer,retail)	34.94
(23) (consumer,price-sensitive)	32.53
(24) (consumer,lower-income)	31.33
(25) (consumer,label)	30.12
(26) (consumer,inflation)	28.92
(27) (consumer,households)	27.71
(28) (earnings,wall_street)	25.30
(29) (earnings,trading)	24.10
(30) (earnings,tjx)	22.89
(31) (earnings,succinctly)	21.69
(32) (earnings,quarters)	19.28
(33) (earnings,profit)	18.07
(34) (earnings,margin)	16.87
(35) (earnings,home_depot)	15.66
(36) (food,tight-fisted)	14.46
(37) (food,rent)	13.25
(38) (food,rebates)	12.05
(39) (food,profit)	10.84
(40) (food,paying)	9.64
(41) (food,mortgage)	8.43
(42) (food,mid-march)	7.23
(43) (food,inflationary)	6.02
(44) (food,increase)	4.82
(45) (food,government)	3.61
(46) (food,gas)	2.41
(47) (food,etsy)	1.20

Supporting narratives:

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There are signs that the U.S. consumer is still spending, especially on experiences. But stubbornly high prices are squeezing consumers with lower incomes, pressuring everyday purchases and corporate profits. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,consumers)
(consumers,spending)

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But stubbornly high prices are squeezing consumers with lower incomes, pressuring everyday purchases and corporate profits.. . Broadly speaking, credit card companies like American Express, Visa and MasterCard have described spending trends as "relatively strong," "relatively stable," and even "healthy." Payment firms like PayPal and Block are still seeing strong transaction volumes and payment growth ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,speaking)

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as well as off-price retailers like TJX, Ross Stores and Burlington Stores when they all report earnings in the coming weeks.. . Amazon succinctly describes the new normal: "Customers are shopping but remain cautious, trading down on price when they can, and seeking out deals." Etsy shared that same sentiment: "Consumers feel really pressured and so they are seeking value and deep discounts and deep promotions." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,succinctly)
(earnings,trading)

WIP - Back to HLA

Airlines and hotels are expecting a strong travel season ahead, particularly when it comes to international destinations, with Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson noting that "one third of consumers prioritize travel over other discretionary purchases and services." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,season)
(consumers,travel)

WIP - Back to HLA

Here are just some of the companies warning about price sensitivity:. . Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have observed behavioral shifts in consumers seeking out value, particularly at the low end. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,warning)
(consumer,warning)

WIP - Back to HLA

Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have observed behavioral shifts in consumers seeking out value, particularly at the low end.. Meat producer Tyson Foods told analysts that cumulative inflation pressures have "created a more cautious, price-sensitive consumer" and that it's experiencing "a little slippage to private label with lower-income households." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,tyson_foods)
(consumer,tyson_foods)
(consumer,inflation)

WIP - Back to HLA

Amazon succinctly describes the new normal: "Customers are shopping but remain cautious, trading down on price when they can, and seeking out deals." Etsy shared that same sentiment: "Consumers feel really pressured and so they are seeking value and deep discounts and deep promotions." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,trading)
(consumers,succinctly)

WIP - Back to HLA

But the picture is different when it comes to more discretionary items and everyday purchases as consumers appear more tight-fisted due to economic headwinds like elevated food costs, rising mortgage rates and fewer government rebates ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,tight-fisted)

WIP - Back to HLA

Meat producer Tyson Foods told analysts that cumulative inflation pressures have "created a more cautious, price-sensitive consumer" and that it's experiencing "a little slippage to private label with lower-income households.". ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,slippage)
(consumer,households)
(consumers,slippage)
(consumer,label)
(consumer,lower-income)

WIP - Back to HLA

Airlines and hotels are expecting a strong travel season ahead, particularly when it comes to international destinations, with Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson noting that "one third of consumers prioritize travel over other discretionary purchases and services.". . In fact, a Morgan Stanley survey showed that 60% of U.S. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,services)

WIP - Back to HLA

And a deteriorating economic outlook has weighed on customer traffic, an impact felt broadly across the industry." McDonald's added that "the consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar.". . Price sensitivity. . What has become clear this earnings season is that U.S. consumers are increasingly price-sensitive, particularly when it comes to those everyday purchases ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,season)
(earnings,season)

WIP - Back to HLA

But the picture is different when it comes to more discretionary items and everyday purchases as consumers appear more tight-fisted due to economic headwinds like elevated food costs, rising mortgage rates and fewer government rebates. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumers,rebates)
(food,tight-fisted)

WIP - Back to HLA

Ahead of retail earnings, here's what we know about the consumer so far. . The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape - even before the country's major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,earnings)
(earnings,retail)
(consumer,retail)

WIP - Back to HLA

Here are just some of the companies warning about price sensitivity:. . Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have observed behavioral shifts in consumers seeking out value, particularly at the low end.. Meat producer Tyson Foods told analysts that cumulative inflation pressures have "created a more cautious, price-sensitive consumer" and that it's experiencing "a little slippage to private label with lower-income households." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,consumers)

WIP - Back to HLA

Wayfair, which reported results Thursday, told analysts that the bigger-ticket category "remains weak" and it's uncertain when demand for home furnishings will improve. Stanley Black & Decker. issued a similar warning, saying "muted consumer and DIY demand" has been a result of "some levels of hesitation from the consumer and from any end user in the bigger ticket items." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,warning)

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. The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape - even before the country's major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,retailers)
(earnings,retailers)

WIP - Back to HLA

Meat producer Tyson Foods told analysts that cumulative inflation pressures have "created a more cautious, price-sensitive consumer" and that it's experiencing "a little slippage to private label with lower-income households." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(consumer,price-sensitive)

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Ultimately, as companies face more pricing pressure ahead, they will likely have to rely on other cost cuts or effective cost management to help preserve their profit margins in the coming quarters.. . Brace yourself for an intriguing retail earnings season in the coming weeks. . ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,retail)
(earnings,quarters)
(earnings,season)

WIP - Back to HLA

Look at Starbucks, which saw margins that both missed Wall Street estimates and shrunk compared to a year ago. One of the reasons cited in its earnings report for the disappointing margin performance: "increased promotional activities." Compound that with weak traffic, and it's a recipe for trouble ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,wall_street)
(earnings,margin)

WIP - Back to HLA

Weakness in the lower-end consumer could pose issues for discounters like Dollar General and Dollar Tree. as well as off-price retailers like TJX, Ross Stores and Burlington Stores when they all report earnings in the coming weeks.. . Amazon succinctly describes the new normal: "Customers are shopping but remain cautious, trading down on price when they can, and seeking out deals." Etsy shared that same sentiment: "Consumers feel really pressured and so they are seeking value and deep discounts and deep promotions." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,tjx)

WIP - Back to HLA

Ultimately, as companies face more pricing pressure ahead, they will likely have to rely on other cost cuts or effective cost management to help preserve their profit margins in the coming quarters.. . Brace yourself for an intriguing retail earnings season in the coming weeks ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,profit)

WIP - Back to HLA

The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape - even before the country's major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(earnings,home_depot)

WIP - Back to HLA

As online artisan marketplace Etsy put it, "consumer wallets remain squeezed so there's often little left after paying for food, gas, rent and child care.". ...
High Level Abstractions:

(food,rent)
(food,paying)
(food,gas)

WIP - Back to HLA

But the picture is different when it comes to more discretionary items and everyday purchases as consumers appear more tight-fisted due to economic headwinds like elevated food costs, rising mortgage rates and fewer government rebates.. . As online artisan marketplace Etsy put it, "consumer wallets remain squeezed so there's often little left after paying for food, gas, rent and child care." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(food,rebates)
(food,mortgage)
(food,government)
(food,etsy)

WIP - Back to HLA

Shake Shack said it raised prices in mid-March, but executives told analysts they have "no current plans to further increase price this year." That decision was made even though they "expect inflationary pressures in wages and food and paper to persist.". . With a greater focus on promotions, profit margins will be under more pressure. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(food,profit)

WIP - Back to HLA

Shake Shack said it raised prices in mid-March, but executives told analysts they have "no current plans to further increase price this year." That decision was made even though they "expect inflationary pressures in wages and food and paper to persist." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(food,mid-march)
(food,increase)

WIP - Back to HLA

Shake Shack said it raised prices in mid-March, but executives told analysts they have "no current plans to further increase price this year." That decision was made even though they "expect inflationary pressures in wages and food and paper to persist.". . With a greater focus on promotions, profit margins will be under more pressure ...
High Level Abstractions:

(food,inflationary)

Semantics Relevance

Ahead of retail earnings, here's what we know about the consumer so far