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UBS Retail Analyst Warns of ‘Coming Slowdown’ in Soft Goods Spending
A storm is brewing as retail gears up for the holiday season.
Fed Puts Short-term Rate Increases on Pause
Despite June's pause, investors didn't like the Fed's position that it would need two more rate increases…
J.Jill Customers Are Becoming More Mindful on Spending Decisions
The J.Jill customer is gravitating toward newness in fashion, and is also becoming more discerning in where…
US Retail Jobs Saw an Increase in May
U.S. labor data indicates 11,600 jobs were added to the retail trade sector in May, a change from the 51,400…
What’s Troubling About Layoffs at Zalando, Neiman and The RealReal
Sending staff into the unemployment line is very much en vogue right now.
What Growth in US Wholesale Report Says About the Economy and Retail
The monthly wholesale trade report could provide an early indication of how the U.S. economy is doing.
Retail Should Be Worried About This $8.8 Billion Problem
"Trade flows essentially collapsed in November," Wells Fargo economists wrote Thursday.
Retail Has a No-Growth Labor Problem: Week Ahead
August was the last time the retail sector added jobs.
What to Make of August’s Jobs Report
Retailers have added 422,000 jobs over the past 12 months. But what does this really mean?
81% of CEOs Expect This Kind of Recession: Week Ahead
The Conference Board's study on CEO confidence shows a decline to lows not seen since the start of Covid-19…
Here’s What’s Going On in Some of the World’s Biggest Manufacturing Zones
The S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI indicated a slower improvement in operating conditions across the…
From Apparel to Home Goods, US Firms See Second-Half Revenue Gains
Furniture and apparel makers expect their second-half revenue to increase despite reporting that costs are…
Is Inflation Behind Slowing Retail Sales Growth?
As U.S. retail sales improved just 0.3 percent in February, one economist talks about what could "erode…
Retail Added 37K Jobs. What Does it Mean for Inflation? Week Ahead
Average hourly earnings remained unchanged in February, easing some concerns that wage growth and inflation…
January Jobs Gain Points to Aggressive Fed Inflation Fight
Inflation will see consumers rein in apparel, accessories and footwear purchases, while rising interest rates…