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Consumers are not simply spending more or less. They are becoming more selective, trading down in some categories while paying for convenience, quality, or identity in others.
Inflation has changed what shoppers call value. Retailers now face a split market where affordability, trust, convenience and product quality must work together.
Consumers are still spending, but the path to the basket is changing. Brands now have to prove value through price, usefulness, trust, experience, or identity, often at the same time.