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Target CEO Brian Cornell says shoppers are pulling back, even on groceries, as they feel stressed about their budgets.

In an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick that aired Thursday morning, he emphasized that the retailer has posted seven consecutive quarters of declining sales of discretionary items, such as apparel and toys, in terms of both dollars and units.

“But even in food and beverage categories, over the last few quarters, the units, the number of items they’re buying, has been declining,” he said in the interview.

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[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago

Yes but we are just seeing people cut back now, when wage growth is now outpacing inflation. The top level comment made the claim that wages are stagnant. I corrected that by pointing out the facts and that it's more complicated...and then you went on yo explain how it's significantly more complicated.

And why put in all of this effort to cite your other sources, and then just claim that the poor are being screwed by wage growth, when low wage workers saw the largest wage increases coming out the pandemic? I can't find the stats for right now which groups are seeing most robust growth.

Why do you keep saying the same thing even though the other guy keeps proving you incorrect?

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago

He proved me correct by showing that wage growth is now beating out inflation, and that it's more complicated than the top level comment alluded to with their false claims that wages are stagnant. I'm not sure what you think about my point is wrong.

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