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Higher gas prices pushed inflation up to 2.8% in April, says StatCan
Consumer inflation surged last month to 2.8 per cent compared to a year earlier with higher gas prices being the primary driver, according to Statistics Canada.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #ConsumerPriceIndex
https://globalnews.ca/news/11854990/consumer-price-index-april-2026/

3D Print 🧵 3Dable.IT 6h ago

Flashforge Creator 5 launches with a 4-toolhead system called FlashSwap that eliminates purge waste. The tool-changer physically swaps print heads instead of feeding filament through a single nozzle, cutting multi-color print time and material use by 84 percent. Ships now from 649 USD. https://3dprinting.com/news/flashforge-creator-5-and-creator-5-pro-launch/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Consumer

Flashforge Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro Launch: 4-Toolhead Tool-Changer from $649 - 3D Printing

Flashforge Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro are now available at launch pricing from $649. Both use a 4-toolhead FlashSwap system with near-zero purge waste and 600mm/s speed. The Pro adds a 65°C heated chamber and HEPA filtration for engineering materials.

3D Printing

EESC PRESS 8h ago

RT by @EESC_PRESS: 📣19 May 14.30: @EU_EESC debate on
EU Citizens' Initiative “Stop Destroying Videogames” 🎮 http://link.europa.eu/N7hgN9

☑️Backed by 1.2M citizens, it’s a strong call for #RightToRepair, #consumer rights & cultural heritage protection

🔴Watch http://link.europa.eu/yP3rKX
@EU_Commission
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https://nitter.net/EESC_INT/status/2056447904487772571#m

Stop Destroying Videogames

The ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ initiative was submitted to the European Commission on 26 January 2026, after having gathered 1,294,188 verified statements of support. See European Commission News.

European Citizens' Initiative

Global News National 9h ago

shem 12h ago

I think the strait of Hormuz problem is a sign that maybe we should all stop over consuming...

Stop making and buying so much junk. Try to only buy locally produced goods, use free garden space for growing food.

We don't need chocolate, jelly beans, hair dyes, mascara, or holidays in Ibiza.

We don't need to do the school runs by car or next day delivery of a new iPad that comes in a diesel van 👀

#Hormuz #Minimalism #Consumer

NPR Topics: National 14h ago

With beef prices near record highs, some consumers go for bulk savings

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5812554/with-beef-prices-near-record-highs-some-consumers-go-for-bulk-savings

#Economy #Food #Consumer

China Business Forum 18h ago

[#TRADESHOW] #China Daily-use Articles #Trade #Fair 2026 from July 23 to 25, 2026, at #Shanghai New #International #Expo #Center. As one of #Asia’s most established #B2B #business #sourcing #platforms for #homeware, #lifestyle products, and #consumer goods, #exhibition connects global #buyers with #manufacturers from China’s production clusters. Event provides a large-scale #commercial #platform for OEM/ODM sourcing, supplier discovery, and direct factory engagement. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/china-daily-use-articles-trade-fair-2026/

China Daily-use Articles Trade Fair 2026 | Homeware & Consumer

Register now to explore China Daily-use Articles Trade Fair 2026, a major homeware and consumer goods trade show in Shanghai, China, from July 23–25, 2026, for distributors, brand owners, retailers, s

China Business Forum

Quasit 1d ago

You know what I miss? Small bananas. And what's frustrating is that there's no place I can go to particularly find small bananas. It's a crapshoot, but 90% of the time the only bananas I can find in the markets are huge.

The small ones taste better and are a much more convenient size unless you're starving for a giant banana. So why aren't they available most of the time?

#bananas #consumer #produce

Fast Company 1d ago

Influencers are peddling 'the library hack' as a way to score cheaper flights. Whether it works is beside the point

https://www.fastcompany.com/91544120/public-library-hack-book-cheaper-flights-mistrust-airlines

#Travel #Consumer #News

Influencers are peddling 'the library hack' as a way to score cheaper flights. Whether it works is beside the point

Airlines deny surveillance pricing based on browser histories. A social media trend may say more about the erosion of trust than it does about the truth.

Fast Company

S A M 1d ago

Consumers will pay for the ballroom through higher prices on products/services the doners sell us.
Manipulation of the markets through social media posts will continue.
Insider trading will get worse.
Tariffs will be paid by consumers while corporations get refunded/compensated one way or another.
Puppeteers and some puppets will continue raking in money from all directions.
One way to change our future - #VOTE while you still can.
#Ballroom #Tariffs #Consumer #Inflation #InsiderTrading