NielsenIQ said the broader wine category fell 3.4% by value over the four weeks ended Aug. 15.

NielsenIQ said the broader wine category fell 3.4% by value over the four weeks ended Aug. 15.

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Microsoft Advertising launches Product explorer for US advertisers with under 100K SKUs, offering a unified view of product status, serving, and performance.

Microsoft Advertising launches Product explorer for US advertisers with under 100K SKUs, offering a unified view of product status, serving, and performance.

The US retail power market has seen a significant 13% increase in prices since 2022, with the impact of data centers yet to be fully felt. However, as new data center infrastructure is completed and energy demand grows, it's expected that data center energy consumption will become a major factor driving up costs by 2030, coinciding with the completion of new facilities and integration of renewable energy sources. This shift in the market is already being felt by consumers, particularly in regions with significant investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure, where retail power prices are outpacing inflation at rates three times those seen at the wholesale level.

US retail electricity prices have surged 13% since 2022, outpacing the Consumer Price Index and increasing consumer expenses, despite a recent stabilization of wholesale power prices. A complex interplay of factors, including supply-side constraints and the growth of data centers, is contributing to these rising costs. As traditional sectors continue to dominate US electricity consumption, data centers are rapidly becoming a key driver of structural load growth, with projections suggesting they will account for 12% of total demand by 2030 and 21% by 2050. This shift in energy demand is placing pressure on power grids, particularly those with less robust infrastructure, highlighting the need for substantial upgrades to transmission and distribution systems to meet projected energy demand.