Consumers Are Going On a Shopping ‘Blackout.’ The Real Risk for Retailers.
Many consumers are planning to snap their wallets shut on Friday in a so-called economic blackout, the latest…
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Target’s in Trouble. How it Could Turn Business Around.
Target third-quarter report was bad. So bad, in fact, that the stock had its worst day in years, dropping a little over…
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Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping season after mixed forecasts from Walmart, Target
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, marked by…
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Almost a third of Walmart’s profit now comes from selling ads
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, marked by…
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Retailers brace for tariffs
It’s not easy to find many stock market “losers” this week, given the euphoria following the election. But one…
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Will Create Winners and Losers in Retail
Some large companies will be fine and other companies will be able to more easily pass on the added fees than….
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Trump Wins, But Does Retail Lose? How Trump’s Victory May Impact Prices
Former President Donald Trump, now president-elect after his victory in the Nov. 5 election and set to serve a second term, has….
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Discretionary spending is recovering one category at a time
Retailers such as BJ’s, Best Buy, and Target point to a gradual recovery in certain discretionary categories as they…
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Best Buy lifts annual profit forecast as cost controls pay off
Best Buy (BBY.N), opens new tab raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as tighter controls on costs…
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Walmart Lifts Yearly Outlook as Shoppers Hunt for Bargains
Walmart Inc. raised its sales guidance for the full year, buoyed by consumers buying necessities and seeking…
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