Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer
Published: May 28, 2024, 7:54am
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets.
Target, Walmart and other chains have rolled out price cuts — some permanent, others temporary — with the stated aim of giving their customers some relief.
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