Retail sales

Retail’s Perfect Storm May Be Brewing as Consumer Outlook on Jobs and Inflation Darkens
Retail’s Perfect Storm May Be Brewing as Consumer Outlook on Jobs and Inflation Darkens
March 14, 2025  |  Economy

Airlines and some of the largest commerce firms are cutting guidance for the current quarter as consumers pull back at the register and on travel...

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Dollar General: Customers Can Only Afford ‘Basic Necessities’
Dollar General: Customers Can Only Afford ‘Basic Necessities’
March 13, 2025  |  Earnings

Dollar General is expecting its customers to face deteriorating financial conditions this year. “Our customers continue to report that their financial situation has worsened over...

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Best Buy: Tariffs Could Cut Comparable Sales by 1 Point
Best Buy: Tariffs Could Cut Comparable Sales by 1 Point
March 04, 2025  |  Earnings

Best Buy said Tuesday (March 4) that the U.S. tariffs on China that went into effect Feb. 4 could have a negative impact of about...

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eCommerce Grabs 17.9% of Overall Retail Sales in 2024’s Fourth Quarter  
eCommerce Grabs 17.9% of Overall Retail Sales in 2024’s Fourth Quarter  
February 19, 2025  |  eCommerce

The fourth quarter of 2024 capped a strong year for online retail sales, as holiday spending shifted to digital channels, capping a double-digit increase over...

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P&G Meets Shifting Shopper Expectations With Household Staples, Digital Innovation
P&G Meets Shifting Shopper Expectations With Household Staples, Digital Innovation
January 22, 2025  |  Earnings

The way shoppers shop has changed over the past five years. However, as Procter & Gamble’s second-quarter 2025 earnings showed, some things remain the same....

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US Consumers Spend ‘Robustly’ After Almost $1 Trillion Holiday
US Consumers Spend ‘Robustly’ After Almost $1 Trillion Holiday
January 19, 2025  |  Retail

After a nearly $1 trillion holiday season, U.S. consumer spending shows no sign of slowing. The exact figure is $994 billion, according to recent findings...

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eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
January 17, 2025  |  Retail

December’s retail sales, released on Thursday (Jan. 16) by the Census Bureau, were a snapshot of consumer resilience, buoyed by end-of-year sales. And beyond the...

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Retail and Food Services Sales Grow 3.9% YOY in December
Retail and Food Services Sales Grow 3.9% YOY in December
January 16, 2025  |  Retail

Retail and food services sales in the United States grew in December. They increased 0.4% compared with November and 3.9% compared with December 2023, according...

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Salesforce: 28% Uptick in Returns Could Dampen Record Holiday Spending
Salesforce: 28% Uptick in Returns Could Dampen Record Holiday Spending
January 06, 2025  |  Retail

Artificial intelligence (AI) helped holiday sales reach record levels this year, new Salesforce data shows. However, the company said in a report issued Monday (Jan....

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