Holiday Shopping Starts Early To Beat Inflation
It can be hard to believe we're talking the Our Amy Steigerwald joins WTOL 11 live from Meijer to show how prices are going up for tons of items ahead of your Deals and bargains may be harder to come by this ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis looks at some consumers' concerns that gifts could cost more and how they're The National Retail Federation says consumers are budgeting on average $890 for gifts and other seasonal items this year. According to a NerdWallet report, people across the country are expected to spend about $242 billion on gifts this
Consumer confidence in the economy is reportedly rising for the first time in four months, in part due to falling prices at the pump. Retailers hopeful as they prepare for Black Friday frenzy, but analysts outlook tempered by awareness of buyers' tight budgets .
