US Consumer Market Brief

Food giants neck-and-neck:

• Hormel Foods: 4.68%, 4.87%
• Hershey: 4.52%, 4.11%
• Conagra Brands in the mix
  2026 portfolios: Top food stocks gaining homes and investors

Pump pain hits hard as gas jumps 33% to $3.91/gal nationally, diesel $5.04 – up from $2.92 gas a month ago.

• Everyday drivers strained: Philly region...

Battleground blow: Prices up $1/gal in AZ, GA, WI, MI since Iran strikes, forcing GOP candidates to tread carefully amid primaries. Democrats pounce...

Trend alert: Warehouse steals and apps are rivaling Costco for stretching grocery dollars.

• Bulk alternatives: BJ’s, Sam’s Club for East Coast...

Regional thrift tips: Connecticut frugality saves cash but risks reputation.

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• Freebies overload: Grabbing excess samples looks greedy;...

Smaller U.S. food retailers grabbed headlines this week to compete with nationals:

• Flashy tech innovations driving buzz
• Strategic M&A moves...

Restaurants are countering tournament heartbreak with wing and pizza promotions through April 6:

• Wing steals: Applebee's 50¢ boneless wings online...

Recent trends reveal investors reallocating from technology stocks to consumer staples and discount retail, powering Walmart and Ross's distinct alpha approaches as defensive strategies.

Amid economic squeeze, insurgent brands fuel growth:

• Drove 25% of 2025 F&B growth via clean label upstarts, prompting CPG acquisitions.
• Emerging...

• Stunning survey stat: One in three U.S. adults (~82 million) cut food, utilities, or driving to afford care.
• Hits all incomes: 55% low-income, but...

Behind TJ's private-label magic: 80% of stock from big suppliers like Wonderful Pistachios, world's largest producer on 250,000 California acres.

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• Mass Closures: Torrid closed 151 unproductive stores (avg. $350k sales) in 2025, with up to 30 more planned.
• Mall Divide: Indoor malls gain visits...

• Drop BOGO traps: They can cost more if food spoils before use—plan meals instead to cut waste.
• Skip fast food myths: It's no longer cheap;...

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• Features retired high school...

Foley lawyers Jeff Greene, Jax England, Ashley Koley, and Sarah McGrath spotlight the hottest US docket items in fashion, apparel, and beauty—cases poised to shape industry regulations.

Emerging trend in U.S. fashion supply chains:

• Stabilization after offshoring: U.S. apparel manufacturing shows signs of stabilizing, though...

Gas prices spiked 33% to $3.91/gallon amid U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, tanking consumer sentiment 2% to yearly low.

• Acts as "near-term tax" on...

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Fashion's casual shift is here—use free AI Jenova for style advice:

• Basics mentions up 11% in 2025
• Casual looks spiked 39% across 68.2M convos
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U.S. grocery inflation persists: Prices rose 26% over the last five years. Spring brings sneaky hikes on staples amid supply woes.

• Olive oil: Up...