Retailers adapt as customers hunker down

March 17, 2023

Retailers are catering to their most loyal customers and focusing on everyday staples to drive sales when many Americans have reduced spending on discretionary items. Chains are also offering discounts to attract attention but doing so strategically to avoid margin erosion.

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