Walmart and Other Retailers Cut Christmas Goods Imports This Year

A tepid holiday season forecast prompted many companies to slash their orders for trees, tinsel and other holiday gear.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Amazon, Walmart and Aldi compete to offer supercheap Thanksgiving meals — while other retailers wait in the wings

Good news for Thanksgiving shoppers: Your holiday meal could be cheaper than it was last year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

UK’s largest retailers warn Reeves her Budget makes job cuts ‘inevitable’

Retail firms have written to the chancellor to say they cannot manage rising costs and tax bills.

Northern Rail to cut Christmas timetable to improve reliability

UK’s largest train operator outside London has breached its contract three times this year due to cancellations

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How Walmart’s Early Launch Date Resets Retail’s Black Friday Sales Pace

The retail giant is getting a head start on holiday sales, with year-end promotions starting November 11.

Business - Inc. - October 29

PS5 Pro Disc Drive Is Sold Out At Most Retailers, But Walmart Has It (For Now)

PS5 Pro Disc Drive ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Walmart sales beat again and outlook raised, as retailer cites ‘resilient’ US customers

Walmart’s stock headed for a record after another earnings beat, as general merchandise sales turned positive.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Which major retailers will be closed for Thanksgiving this year?

You'll have to wait until Black Friday to shop these stores.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

4 retail stocks that look good even if the holiday shopping season is soft

Wall Street research firm Telsey Advisory Group is upbeat on Costco, Amazon, Best Buy and TJX Companies.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Trump vow on new trade war sends shockwaves through supply chain, importers scramble to move up orders

President Trump's aggressive threats about new tariffs on imports are resulting in a scramble among shippers to get cargo into the U.S. sooner than planned.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company

A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Walmart Planned to Remove Oven Before 19-Year-Old Employee's Death

World - Yahoo News - November 14

12 Christmas China Patterns to Collect Year After Year

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Amazon is beating other retailers on price, but here’s how you can beat Amazon

Bargain hunters are taking advantage of rebate platforms to bring costs down.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Harris campaign feels 'good' about early vote in Pennsylvania, other battlegrounds

The Harris campaign is feeling “good” about early ballots in Pennsylvania and other key battleground states as voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, a spokesperson said. “Listen, we feel good ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Why it’s good for the stock market that retail investors didn’t chase the post-election rally

Analysts at Vanda Research, who track retail stock-market activity, found buying relatively muted compared to the gains in the stock market.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Dozens of retailers jacked up interest rates on store cards ahead of Fed cuts

Dozens of retailers, including Macy's, Gap and TJ Maxx, increased APRs on their store credit cards before the Federal Reserve cut rates, padding their profits.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Trump advisers contemplating cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs

Further plans include blows to food stamps that could threaten millions of Americans to fund tax cut extensions . Donald Trump ’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans are discussing ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘Christmas creep is real’: festivities start earlier every year, analysis finds

Data supports belief that Christmas-themed merchandise, songs and decorations are appearing ahead of season. Halloween might not yet be upon us, but the creepy thing is, Christmas is coming – and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘It’s Time!’ Mariah Carey Reflects on 30 Years as Queen of Christmas

Getting her usual early start on the holiday, the powerhouse vocalist and songwriter looks back on the phenomenon she created.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service again this year

The princess has begun to return to some public duties since finishing chemotherapy in September.

John Lewis 'returns to roots' with 'tear-jerker' Christmas advert

Set to Richard Ashcroft's Sonnet, this year's John Lewis TV advert has a "traditional feel", experts say.

Traders see good chance the Fed cuts again in December then skips in January

Fed funds futures contracts pointed to a roughly 75% probability that the U.S. central bank would cut rates again in December.

Business - CNBC - November 7

No foul play in death of Walmart teen employee found in walk-in oven, police say

No foul play is suspected in the death of the 19-year-old Walmart employee whose body was found in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada last month, police said Monday.

How much money you’d have now if you invested $1,000 in Walmart 10 years ago

Walmart is one of the largest retailers globally, per the National Retail Federation. Here's how much a $1,000 investment made 10 years ago would be worth now.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year

The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

‘Tariff Man’ Trump returns next year. How nervous are retailers this time around?

Many of the companies that make or sell the products Americans buy — including big names like Walmart Inc. and Nike Inc. — don’t see tariffs in the same positive light as does President-elect ...

Business - MarketWatch - 14 hours ago

Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Snyder's Soapbox: On 'good' and 'bad' fan bases and why no MLB team's bleachers are better than the others

No, your favorite team doesn't have a fan base that is better or worse than others

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Trade deficit in goods surges to 2 1/2 year high and to whittle down U.S. GDP

The U.S. trade deficit in goods jumped 15% in September to 2 1/2-year high, a much larger increase than expected that could shave some growth off gross domestic product in the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Watch: 'Any good?' Lineker kicks off 25 years as MOTD host

Watch: First time Gary Lineker presented Match of the Day

How to increase or cut your exposure to Nvidia and other hot Big Tech stocks

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Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Christmas TV movies in their Taylor Swift era, with 2 Swift-inspired films this year

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding

Entertainment - ABC News - 11 hours ago

Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Powell: Fed won't 'speculate' about Trump's impact on economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, the second consecutive cut since a two-year rate hike run to curb post-pandemic inflation, as the economy and labor ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

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