Target CEO Brian Cornell says shoppers are pulling back, even on groceries, as they feel stressed about their budgets.

In an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick that aired Thursday morning, he emphasized that the retailer has posted seven consecutive quarters of declining sales of discretionary items, such as apparel and toys, in terms of both dollars and units.

“But even in food and beverage categories, over the last few quarters, the units, the number of items they’re buying, has been declining,” he said in the interview.

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    1 year ago

    Why do you keep saying the same thing even though the other guy keeps proving you incorrect?

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      1 year ago

      He proved me correct by showing that wage growth is now beating out inflation, and that it’s more complicated than the top level comment alluded to with their false claims that wages are stagnant. I’m not sure what you think about my point is wrong.