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The sectors’ next test is whether investors will shop for two new consumer stocks that are about to go public.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The trade association is projecting 186.9 million people will shop in these deal-heavy days, up from 183.4 million potential shoppers last year.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

It’s an open secret in the industry that brands will shop around labs to get the highest potency result, and multiple studies have shown that potency labels on products are usually inflated.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2025

“The consumers are saying, ‘I will shop when it’s convenient for me.’”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Maybe so—but if people will shop they are going to be knocked out by it.

From The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews by Bangs, John Kendrick