Prices are starting to level out, with some toys, electronics and apparel cheaper than last year. Why are retailers expecting a muted shopping season?
Some good news for the holiday season: shopping for gifts this year will probably be a bit cheaper than last year. The bad news? Consumers just aren’t feeling the holiday cheer – and with good reason.
After over a year of high inflation, prices in the US are starting to level out, with drops in prices of some goods. The cost of a dozen eggs went from an average of $4.83 down to an average of $2.07 this October. Gas prices surpassed $5 a gallon in summer 2022, and are now down to a national average of $3.30.
More Stories
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared dead
Meta to fire thousands of staff as Zuckerberg warns of ‘intense year’
Italy seeks to protect restaurants and hotels from fake and paid-for reviews