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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. - 3 days ago

Trump's win could lead companies to push up prices. Here's why.

President-elect Donald Trump's vow to raise tariffs could have Americans paying more for goods, from toys to auto parts, experts say.

This $4 Billion Mall Deal Could Hit Retailers With Higher Rents

The giant private equity firm Blackstone bought a shopping center landlord, and rents at strip- and mini-malls will likely climb, hitting grocers, pharmacies, and retailers in urban areas.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Will retail investors rekindle their love for Tesla? It could depend on Nvidia.

Elon Musk has become a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, but is that enough to bring retail investors back to Tesla?

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls

More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Ancelotti: Mbappé unaffected by media reports

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé is "not affected at all" by media speculation -- dismissed by the forward's representatives as "totally false" -- linking the player with a rape ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Trump Ratchets Up Threats on the Media

Presidents are not all-powerful, but, if elected, Donald Trump would have some influence with the federal regulators who oversee major television networks.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Holiday sales growth could slow to pre-pandemic levels, retail group says

U.S. holiday-season spending is likely to hit another record, a major retail-industry group said Tuesday, but it added that sales growth is likely to slow as consumers continue to grapple with ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Holiday shopping season: An early look at how retail stores and e-commerce are getting ready for the rush

The supply chain looks stable into holiday shopping season, according to a top DHL executive, but a few big changes are coming to e-commerce delivery schedules.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Retail investors are trading stocks like the pros — so brokers are giving them the tools they want

As retail investors get more sophisticated, Robinhood has tried to, as well.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip

Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Treasury yields jump after better-than-expected retail sales, drop in jobless claims

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Thursday as investors parsed the latest economic data.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Tokyo Metro rises 45% on debut in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018

Underground railway network has raised $2.3bn in heavily oversubscribed listing

World - Financial Times - October 23

3M’s stock turns red as profit beat, but retail customers are still holding back

The maker of Post-it Notes saw it’s stock surge to a multi-year high, then pull a sharp U-turn into the red, even as earnings beat expectations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Apple Hires 400 New Workers For Retail Stores As It Looks To Ramp Up India Presence

World - Yahoo News - October 24

These 5 Data Points Can Help Retailers Keep Pace With Shifting Consumer Demands

A consulting firm’s survey finds shoppers expect online and in-store price consistency, increased product availability in shops, and fast and free delivery.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Boot Barn stock slides after CEO departure announcement, but Western-wear retailer’s forecast is more upbeat

Western-themed retail chain Boot Barn Holdings Inc. on Monday said its chief executive would be leaving next month, while forecasting better sales and profits for the full year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

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

Carvana’s stock soars 20% as used-car retailer calls for better times ahead

Online used-car platform blows past Wall Street expectations for its third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

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

Ahead of Proposition 36 vote, state data show California is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests

No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let ...

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

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Dollar Tree’s CEO steps down. An analyst says the move comes at a ‘difficult time.’

Dollar Tree Inc. on Monday said that Rick Dreiling has stepped down as chief executive of the discount retailer due to health reasons.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Trump's tariffs could trigger 'dramatic' price spikes on clothes, furniture, warns retail group

Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned against Donald Trump's tariff proposals, calling them a sales tax on American consumers.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Retail Group Sees $78 Billion Spending Hit From Trump Tariff Plan

A National Retail Federation predicts a huge loss in consumer spending power under Trump, who also threatened Mexico and China with further tariffs over fentanyl flows to the U.S.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

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

PS5 Pro Disc Drive ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

E.l.f. shares soar as cosmetics retailer raises guidance after posting 40% sales gain

E.l.f. Beauty raised its full year guidance after posting a 40% jump in sales.