Tracking Consumer Spending Trends With Tanger Outlets CEO Stephen Yalof
Rising costs have impacted nearly every industry, including the retail sector. Shoppers looking for some spending reprieve might find what they're looking for at shopping outlets. Stephen Yalof, Tanger Outlets CEO, joined Cheddar News to talk about consumer spending trends. "What's interesting about our space is that we're seeing more customers now come into the outlet space because its an opportunity for them to buy brands at everyday value pricing and I think that's a big trend for the consumer right now," he said.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
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