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Filipinos expect financial woes amid income growth

By Ehda M. Dagooc | 5 days ago

Despite optimism about income growth, nearly half of Filipino households expect rising bills and loan payments to create additional financial strain in the coming months, according to TransUnion’s fourth quarter...

Freeman Cebu Business

July inflation quickens to 4.4% y/y

August 7, 2024 - 8:00am

The Philippine Statistics Authority reported Consumer Price Index data for July and revealed that inflation...

Stock Commentary

The role of analytics in reputation management

By Ron Jabal | June 25, 2024 - 12:00am

In the age of heightened consumer vigilance aided by robust technology platforms, reputation management has become an important part of business and brand strategy.

Business

Credit growth climbs to 11-month high in March

By Keisha Ta-Asan | May 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Consumer loans jumped by 25.4 percent to P1.32 trillion in March, slightly faster than the 25.2 percent expansion a month...

Business

MerryMart hikes 2030 sales target to P150 billion

By Richmond Mercurio | February 24, 2024 - 12:00am

MerryMart Consumer Corp. of tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II is raising its sales revenue target for 2030 by 25 percent...

Business

Philippines among most friendly markets for consumer brands in AsPac

By Louella Desiderio | February 12, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines is among the most friendly markets in Asia Pacific (AsPac) for incumbent consumer brands, according to global...

Business

Access to credit improved in 2023

By Ehda M. Dagooc | January 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Formal credit options have been more accessible for eight out of 10 Filipinos in 2023, according to a new survey commissioned by consumer finance company Digido.

Freeman Cebu Business

Philippines consumer outlook turns pessimistic in fourth quarter

By Ehda M. Dagooc | December 19, 2023 - 12:00am

Consumer outlook in the Philippines experienced a downturn in the fourth quarter of 2023, as sentiments were dampened by mounting concerns surrounding inflation, rising unemployment rates, and lingering uncertainties...

Freeman Cebu Business

Connectivity cost in Philippines weigh on consumer pockets (First of two parts)

By Elijah Felice Rosales | December 4, 2023 - 12:00am

It may be baffling at first to picture how a person can spend half a day browsing the internet, but for Filipinos, this is...

Business

Presyo ng pang-Noche Buena, pinababantayan na

By Doris Franche-Borja | November 30, 2023 - 12:00am

Habang papalapit ang Kapaskuhan mas pinahigpit pa ni Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos ang monitoring...

Bansa