'Surge' pricing at the drive-thru?

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Advertisement Read in browser The Daily Money ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW Wed Feb 28 2024 Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. "Surge" pricing may be spreading from rideshares and Springsteen concerts to fast food. Wendy's plans to roll out dynamic pricing, Gabe Hauari and Jessica Guynn report, along with digital menu boards that update prices in real time. Wendy's execs pushed back on the idea that prices will now rise and fall with demand, the strategy adopted by Uber and ticket sellers. What, then, does this mean for the price of a Frosty? Read the story. Macy's shuttering 'underproductive' stores In other consumer news, Macy's announced it will be shutting down 150 "underproductive" stores, or roughly 30% of all locations, Julia Gomez reports. The retailer dubbed the move "A Bold New Chapter" and vowed to strengthen the Macy's brand. For details on the timing of the closures and the retailer's other plans, read the story. 📰 More stories you shouldn't miss 📰 • Are we entering an era of shrinkflation? • Was your Toyota truck just recalled? • Average debt in America • Family Dollar will pay for rat-infested warehouse • Guess how much some old hockey cards sold for About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. Wendy's rolls out surge pricing. Will it continue to spread? Uber, Amazon and airlines use surge pricing. Wendy's will now introduce it, joining more companies that adjust prices based on real-time demand. READ MORE Advertisement Macy's to shut down 150 'underproductive' store locations Macy's announced Tuesday it will shut down 150 stores through 2026, with 50 locations shuttering this year. READ MORE Shrinkflation? Sen. Casey warns that shoppers are paying more for less Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., introduced a bill to fight shrinkflation of household consumer goods that American families routinely purchase. READ MORE Million-dollar find: Old box of hockey cards found at home sells for $3.7m A case of old, forgotten hockey cards has sold for $3.72 million, according to Heritage Auctions. The case may contain Wayne Gretzky rookie cards. READ MORE Toyota recall: Over 380,000 Tacoma trucks recalled over crash risk Approximately 381,000 of certain 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tacoma trucks are involved in the recall, Toyota announced Tuesday. READ MORE Family Dollar will pay $41.6M for allowing rat-infested warehouse Family Dollar took a plea agreement that will make them pay $41.6 million for shipping products from a rodent-infested warehouse for years. READ MORE How to drive in the ice and snow safely at Bridgestone's driving school It's more than just slowing down, as shown at Bridgestone's Winter Driving School. READ MORE More layoffs: Sony plans to cut 900 of its PlayStation employees Sony has announced cuts to its workforce laying off workers in its PlayStation division on Tuesday Feb. 27. 900 employees will be laid off. READ MORE Kellogg CEO says struggling families should consider 'cereal for dinner' Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick's advice that struggling families should eat cereal for dinner to save money has consumers reacting to the year-old campaign. READ MORE IIHS reveals Top Safety Pick awards for 2024, see the winners The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced its Top Safety Pick award winners Tuesday. See which companies, brands took home the most awards. READ MORE Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback