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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money. |
As you do your holiday shopping, Temu may be a popular online site, but the Consumer Federation of America in a new report is warning shoppers to be careful. |
The consumer advocacy group aggregated complaints and lawsuits by several attorneys general around the country against the low-cost retailer. | Temu logo Dado Ruvic, REUTERS |
Value shoppers are going to Walmart |
Walmart has positioned itself to take full advantage of the affordability crisis as inflation-stressed shoppers are worried about the economy, reports my colleague Jessica Guynn. |
The retailer said its sales jumped nearly 5% in the U.S. last quarter as shoppers visited more and spent more. E-commerce sales also increased more than 25% from a year ago. |
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