Retail sales

US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales fell in August, and industrial output recorded its biggest drop since 2009, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. According to Reuters,...

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Amazon Should Get Millions Of New Prime Members Thanks To Whole Foods
Amazon Should Get Millions Of New Prime Members Thanks To Whole Foods
September 15, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market isn’t just a means to create a footprint in the physical retail world. It should also boost membership in...

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Minding The Gap, Joining The (Old) Navy
Minding The Gap, Joining The (Old) Navy
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

It’s been said that in the stock market, equities are both voting machines and weighing machines. Popularity comes fast and furious, then long-term holders assess...

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Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
August 18, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It’s Friday, which can only mean one thing — time to see what Sizzled and what Fizzled this week. Sizzle: Retail Sales: Research firms like Seeking...

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Consumer Spending Is Up — They Just Aren’t Shopping In Stores
Consumer Spending Is Up — They Just Aren’t Shopping In Stores
August 16, 2017  |  Retail

Solid growth in retail sales should presumably be good news for America’s retailers — but as it turns out, those gains only accrued to the...

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Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

It’s no secret that Amazon is giving most retailers a run for their money. Over the past few years, the eCommerce giant has grown by...

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Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
August 07, 2017  |  Mobile

Apple has been having a tough go of it in China, but with the upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, there are hopes that it...

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A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
July 17, 2017  |  Economy

The likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a third time this year is diminishing, given consumer prices that didn’t change in June...

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AI Use at Walmart Boosts eCommerce Numbers
AI Use at Walmart Boosts eCommerce Numbers
July 12, 2017  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar stores are dropping like flies, but one chain is not going down without a fight. By integrating machine learning into its operations, Walmart is...

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