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Demand Signals Report: Unlock CPG, Consumer Behavior Insights
Circana's Demand Signals report provides a comprehensive picture of how shifting consumer behavior impacts the U.S. consumer packaged goods sector. Gain timely, data-backed insights that help support critical business decisions.
Key highlights from this period's report:
Consumer confidence drops on rising energy costs, while higher interest rates may add pressure ahead. Consumer confidence declined again in early September, its second consecutive monthly drop. Although August CPI held steady at 3.4%, gas prices have risen sharply in September and are back near the peaks...
US-Israel War on Iran Enters Seventh Day Amid Ongoing Strikes and Regional Fallout
The US-Israel war on Iran has entered its seventh day, with strikes continuing across the Middle East.
Regional impacts are mounting. In Kuwait and Bahrain, missile attacks from Iran were intercepted, with a fire contained at a Bahraini oil refinery. The UAE and Qatar faced multiple missile and drone strikes, while Tel Aviv was targeted in Iran’s attacks.
Israel intensified its bombardment in Lebanon, and Azerbaijan suspended cross-border traffic following drone attacks...
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