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$846 Billion Gone: Amazon, Walmart, Nike, Target Among Top 25 Retailers Losing Market Cap
Two fast-fashion giants bucked the trend and saw their valuations swell in the first half while one low-cost…
Economists Sound Off on Recession Risks
Economic experts from major financial institutions reveal their outlooks around recession risks and when a…
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…
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…
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…
Does Jobs Data Suggests Economic Slowdown?
Government and ADP jobs data offers a read on the state of the consumer and prospects for retail.
CEOs Worry About ‘Bleak’ Future: Week Ahead
Global CEOs have no shortage of things to worry about right now.
Inflation Now, Recession Next? Week Ahead
Experts question whether recent fiscal actions could tip the scales toward negative economic growth.
Global Economic Growth Set to Reach New Peak in Second Quarter: IHS Markit
After a 3.5 percent contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to rise 5.3 percent in 2021 and 4.3…
CEOs Reveal the Anxieties Keeping Them Up at Night: Week Ahead
A survey by The Conference Board of at least 900 global CEOs identified a raft of issues keeping business…
Rivet 50 Honorees Map Out the Denim Industry’s Next Steps
If any group has a pulse on what the next 18 months hold for the global denim industry, it may be the 2020…
Bonuses and Bankruptcy: Retail’s Strange Bedfellows?
Are executive bonuses too high when the coronavirus has thrust retailers into, or on the verge of, bankruptcy…
Double-Dip Recession Is Looking Likely, IHS Says
The new wave of infections has reduced the probability of a V-shaped cycle and increased the risk of a…
Air Cargo Demand Shows Slight Pickup in May Amid Continued Capacity Crunch
Air freight showed a slight improvement in May, but capacity remains unable to meet demand due to the loss of…