Consumer Spending

Dollar General Bets Big on Stores With Nearly 4,900 Projects in 2025

Dollar General Bets Big on Stores With Nearly 4,900 Projects in 2025
Dollar General Bets Big on Stores With Nearly 4,900 Projects in 2025
August 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Retail is being rewritten in real time as price-pressured shoppers chase value. Dollar General said during its Thursday (Aug. 28) second-quarter 2025 earnings call that...

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Resilient Consumers Lift Five Below’s Results as Transactions Surge 8.7%
Resilient Consumers Lift Five Below’s Results as Transactions Surge 8.7%
August 27, 2025  |  Retail

Five Below’s second quarter results spotlighted a resilient consumer, as comparable sales surged 12.4% year over year. Management noted during commentary with analysts that transactions...

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Kohl’s Logs 20 Million App Users as Digital Sales Help Turnaround Efforts
Kohl’s Logs 20 Million App Users as Digital Sales Help Turnaround Efforts
August 27, 2025  |  Earnings

Kohl’s reported second-quarter 2025 earnings results Wednesday (Aug. 27) that reflected strength in digital sales and demand for the company’s proprietary offerings, despite an environment...

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Job Prospects and Inflation Weigh on Consumer Confidence
Job Prospects and Inflation Weigh on Consumer Confidence
August 26, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer confidence slipped in August, as individuals said inflation is likely to surge, while job prospects dimmed and spending plans were, at best, mixed. The...

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BJ’s Hits 8 Million Members Amid Consumer Stress
BJ’s Hits 8 Million Members Amid Consumer Stress
August 25, 2025  |  Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club says memberships have jumped 55% since the company went public. The warehouse retailer released earnings on Friday (Aug. 22) showing a new...

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Main Street Shrugs at Tariffs, Banks on Growth
Main Street Shrugs at Tariffs, Banks on Growth
August 22, 2025  |  SMBs

It seems like a massive disconnect. But for the payments industry, it’s an opportunity. One the one hand, the current administration’s shifting tariffs on imported...

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As Households Stretch Paychecks, Off-Price Retail Stretches Profits
As Households Stretch Paychecks, Off-Price Retail Stretches Profits
August 21, 2025  |  Retail

For years, off-price retailers such as TJX (parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods), Ross Stores, Burlington, Dollar General and even Target have built their...

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Grocery Helps Walmart US eCommerce Sales Surge 26%
Grocery Helps Walmart US eCommerce Sales Surge 26%
August 21, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart’s eCommerce momentum continues unabated, as price-conscious customers pivot to digital channels for everyday items, notably grocery. The company’s Thursday (Aug. 21) earnings release indicated...

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