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Amazon Might Host Second Prime Day This Year
The reported "Prime Day Fall Event" comes as consumers are seeing more of their income gobbled up by gas and…
Will Biden’s Proposed Gas Tax Holiday Help Retail?
President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, and urged states to…
Ex-Trump Advisor Wants to ‘Get Rid’ of China Tariffs
But "some of the tariffs make sense" and should remain in place, said Gary Cohn, former President Trump's…
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Data from Drewry, Shifl and Xeneta paints a picture of what's going on with long-term and spot rates for…
Retail Right Now: Inventory, Inflation and Markdown Madness
A new survey says 49 percent of consumers plan to buy more apparel online in the next six months as retailers…
Kohl’s Racing Against the Clock in Takeover Talks
Reports suggest the Vitamin Shoppe owner wants to pay less to take over the department store chain.
Retail Analyst on Consumer Spending: ‘Maybe We’re Better Off Than We Think’
Sucharita Kodali pointed to data indicating that consumers are continuing to pay "top dollar for wants and…
UK Rail Strike Leaves Retail Near Standstill
The UK rail strike hit high street merchants hard as retail job losses topped 600,000 in the past five years…
NRF: ‘Inflation Will Be With Us for Some Time’
The retail trade group's inaugural supply chain conference highlighted China tariffs, dockworker negotiations…
Asos and Boohoo Customers Can’t Break This Bad Habit
The British fast-fashion e-tailers documented inflation's bottom-line impact and described how customer…
Nearly 2/3 of US Manufacturers Expect Recession in 12 Months
In a survey, 59.3 percent of manufacturing leaders believed inflationary pressures would make a recession…
Five Below Ready for Recession-Minded Shoppers
The value retailer is poised to evolve from a "discretionary retailer into a needs retailer" as the year…
Fed Hikes Rates After ‘Sharp’ Sales Decline
U.S. retail sales saw year-over-year gains, but the trend line from April to May shows a slowdown as…
Staring at an Economic Precipice? Just Wait, It Gets Worse
The Federal Reserve is caught in an inflationary bind where raising rates too quickly could ultimately do…
Inflation and Supply Chain Turmoil Drive New Home Goods Trends: Report
As supply chain woes and inflation continue to soften the home goods retail market, consumer attitudes and…