Consumer Spending

Walmart Earnings Fuel Concerns Over Retail’s Stimulus-Fueled Recovery
Walmart Earnings Fuel Concerns Over Retail’s Stimulus-Fueled Recovery
August 18, 2020  |  Retail

In commerce as in life, progress is often either permanent or ephemeral. In which camp the fledgling U.S. retail recovery rests remains to be seen....

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Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
August 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Kohl’s Inc. reported Tuesday (Aug. 18) that digital sales had surged 58 percent in Q2 compared to last year as the retailer’s net sales fell...

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Got Yachts? How The Industry Is Staying Afloat In A Pandemic
Got Yachts? How The Industry Is Staying Afloat In A Pandemic
August 18, 2020  |  Retail

Pandemic and global recession aside, it’s a great time to be in the yacht business. Seriously. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), new...

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Signs Of Recovery In Retail Sectors Amid The Pandemic
Signs Of Recovery In Retail Sectors Amid The Pandemic
August 17, 2020  |  Today In Data

The department store sector had mixed news last week, with Dillard’s displaying signs of recovery and a new report showing a reversal of some of the positive trends that...

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The Rise Of The Auto-Refill Economy
The Rise Of The Auto-Refill Economy
August 17, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

The Commerce Department released July’s retail sales last week, showing an increase in seasonally adjusted retail spending – up 1.2 percent overall last month, but...

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Movie Theaters Go Big To Bring Customers Back
Movie Theaters Go Big To Bring Customers Back
August 14, 2020  |  Retail

In case you missed it, PYMNTS reported that in the week of April 20, weekend movie box-office grosses came in at just under $34,000 total....

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China’s Retail Sales Of Consumer Goods Drop 1.1 Pct YOY
China’s Retail Sales Of Consumer Goods Drop 1.1 Pct YOY
August 14, 2020  |  International

July retail sales of consumer goods dropped 1.1 percent year on year to arrive at 3,220.3 billion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics of China...

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How COVID-19 Is Redefining Luxury Spending
How COVID-19 Is Redefining Luxury Spending
August 12, 2020  |  Retail

Face masks have become a part of most people’s day-to-day lives as the physical world reopens with some restrictions amid COVID-19. The fact that the masks rapidly...

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It’s Pedal To The Metal For Online Car Sales
It’s Pedal To The Metal For Online Car Sales
August 11, 2020  |  eCommerce

With estimates that U.S. automobile sales may fall by 22 percent to just over 13 million vehicles sold in all of 2020, the process of buying...

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