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.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
