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The Retail Pain in the Fed’s Plan to Save the Economy
The Federal Reserve's war on inflation is going to clamp down on consumer spending, eventually.
What Retail’s Biggest CEOs Are Talking About Right Now
Chief executives from Walmart, Nordstrom, Macy's, Crocs, Capri and Dick's discussed spending, inflation…
Inflation Expected to Impact Retailers This Holiday Season, and Beyond
Capgemini Invent's Lindsey Mazza says retailers can leverage data and focus on personalization to help boost…
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Gift Cards Win the Holiday Season Kickoff Weekend
Data from Afterpay and Square also showed robust growth of buy now, pay later.
NRF: Holiday Weekend Incremental Not Transformative
"Consumers are out shopping, but they're out shopping when they see deals and when they get the promotions…
Black Friday Sees Strong Traffic, So So Selling
Promotions were robust and the deal-hunters were out with a targeted approach to their purchasing.
Why Retail Needs an Airtight Inflation Strategy This Holiday
With many consumers pinching pennies, retailers hope promotions will persuade people to spend and keep…
KPMG: Shoppers Headed to Mall This Holiday
Consumers, especially younger generational cohorts, are flocking to shopping malls this season.
$16.5 Trillion Consumer Debt Is Bad News for Holiday
Retailers with credit card operations should plan for future bad debt reserves as household debt hits $16.5…
October’s Retail Sales Growth Left Fashion Out in the Cold
With US retail sales up in October, the Federal Reserve might see a need to raise rates again as it seeks to…
Ready, Set, Sell: Holiday Shopping Season Tips, Tactics for SMBs
QuickBooks releases consumer data about the holiday season while Meta rolls out an SMB campaign.
Macy’s Takes a Shot at the Other Guys
"We are not saddled with older receipts and pandemic category overstocks," CEO Jeff Gennette said of how…
Target, Battling $600 Million Crime Wave, Joins $250M Climate Fund
The latest to join the Apparel Impact Institute's $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, Target reported a world…
ThredUp Feels Heat of Elevated Returns, ‘Sober Demand’
CEO James Reinhart said the "resale-as-a-service" company's message "is being washed out in this…
Primark Prices Staying Put for Now
The cheap and chic chain's owner told investors to brace for a $2 billion hit from an inflation and spending…