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Early Signs Suggest Consumers Are Tapped Out
Earnings from Walmart and Target compound other data pointing to a consumer thinking twice about spending on…
What’s Troubling About Layoffs at Zalando, Neiman and The RealReal
Sending staff into the unemployment line is very much en vogue right now.
Upstream Focus: VESTEX’s Andrea Mansilla on Co-Creating Capacity, ‘Friendshoring’ Countries & Guatemala’s Cluster
Andrea Mansilla discusses how slowing U.S. sales could impact Guatemala's garment sector and how…
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6 Trends Retail Needs to Know to Beat Disruption in 2023
NielsenIQ SVP of retail Harvey Ma outlined key trends and offered strategies to help retailers weather the…
Recession, Inflation and AI Make 2023 a Tricky Year to Predict
Prognosticators differ on role AI will play; could 2023 be the year Google and Amazon get challenged?
Survey Says Inflation Isn’t Stopping Dollar Store Customers From Spending
Apparel inflation rose 0.5 percent in December, while the overall Consumer Price Index slipped 0.1 percent as…
Blame Holidaymakers for Air Cargo Turbulence
Global demand fell 10.6 percent compared to September 2021 when supply chain disruption forced firms to fly…
Economy Grew 2.6%, But Warning Signs Are Everywhere
Rising credit card usage, falling consumer confidence, and reduced corporate advertising are signs of growing…
‘I’ve Seen This Movie Before,’ Flexport Exec Says of Economic Slump
"I think the patient's in recovery at the moment," Flexport co-CEO Dave Clark said of the state of the supply…
‘Worst Is Yet to Come’ for Retailers Facing Recession
Bankruptcies could pile up in the retail sector in the months ahead, according to BDO restructuring expert…
Vera Bradley Exec Speaks to Weathering Recession
Vera Bradley's Daren Hull offered suggestions about what brands can do to survive an economic downturn.
The Bottom Line: Recession More Likely Than Not
As markets await the latest Fed interest rate move, a bevy of data points to an economy struggling to find a…
Which Economies Are Flirting With Recession? Week Ahead
The CEO of FedEx Corp believes the global economy is sliding into a recession, but economists don't see that…
America’s Job Market’s on Fire, and That’s Bad for Retail: Week Ahead
July's strong jobs report hampers the Fed's ability to steer the economy while avoiding a recession.
Walmart Cuts Jobs—Is Gap Next?
Layoffs are starting, and that could be a sign that retail is running out of options.