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Cint Inflation Report Shows Global Consumers Pull Back on Holiday Spending as Grocery Costs and Financial Pressure Intensify
New research finds 49% of consumers can save as rising food prices and holiday advertising trends reshape shopping habitsNEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from Cint, a global leader in research and measurement technology, reveals how sustained inflation is reshaping consumer behavior worldwide as the 2025 holiday season approaches, forcing difficult trade-offs between essentials, celebrations, and discretionary spending. Cint’s Inflation 2025 Report, based on a global surv
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