Shopping News reports what changes at the till: sale event dates, price increases, quietly reduced package sizes, restocks and shortages. Items are filed ahead of an event where possible, not the morning after it ends. Aimed at readers who plan purchases around the retail calendar.
The April CPI, released May 12, 2026, showed consumer prices up 0.6 percent in a single month — the largest annual gain in three years, and this time the increases were spread across almost every category.
An April 2026 settlement with Lindsay Automotive Group forces full refunds for buyers charged more than $75 million in add-ons above advertised prices — the clearest junk-fee case in car buying yet.
The NRF's annual survey, released March 24, 2026, projected record Easter spending of $24.9 billion at a record $195.59 per person — here is where that money actually goes.
Refund checks announced on March 11, 2026 reach 444,131 renters charged undisclosed fees by Invitation Homes — a case that maps exactly how drip pricing spreads beyond hotels and airlines.
On February 4, 2026, the FTC announced a settlement with Express Scripts over insulin rebate practices — a deal that could quietly change what you pay at the pharmacy counter.
Coresight Research's year-end tracker, released January 27, 2026, counted 8,270 US store closures in 2025 against 5,270 openings — here is what that gap means for your local shopping options.