retail spending

Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
July 28, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon Prime Days and Walmart+ Week showed high participation this year. Consumers engaged more when they saw better bargains during the world’s top two retailers’...

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Consumers Purchase Groceries at Walmart, Saving Pricier Item Spend for Amazon
Consumers Purchase Groceries at Walmart, Saving Pricier Item Spend for Amazon
June 30, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart’s strength may lie in its numbers, as its purchase rate far beats its closest competition. In-person shopping beats online in how often consumers shop...

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Walmart Brings New Ammunition in Prime Day Battle With Amazon
Walmart Brings New Ammunition in Prime Day Battle With Amazon
June 23, 2023  |  Retail

Last year, Amazon was the clear winner during the dueling events. Will it keep the crown, considering Walmart’s changes? The next battle in the ongoing...

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Retail Spending’s Headline Rebound Masks Pullback on Discretionary Items
Retail Spending’s Headline Rebound Masks Pullback on Discretionary Items
May 16, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The retail data released Tuesday (May 16) by the Commerce Department shows a reversal in consumer spending after two months of declines. But one headline...

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Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
January 08, 2023  |  Retail

Macy’s rocky holiday season signals consumers are hesitant to use plastic — particularly private-label cards. Friday after the stock markets closed, the retailing giant issued...

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Allbirds, Trove Team on ‘ReRun’ Resale Platform
Allbirds, Trove Team on ‘ReRun’ Resale Platform
February 17, 2022  |  Retail

Allbirds, an eco-friendly clothing and shoe brand, debuted its Allbirds ReRun resale platform Thursday (Feb. 17), a press release said. The release said the platform...

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Today in Retail: Valentine’s Day Spending Expected to Near $24B; Harmay Raises $200M for Growth of Chinese Makeup Warehouse
Today in Retail: Valentine’s Day Spending Expected to Near $24B; Harmay Raises $200M for Growth...
February 14, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Dickies embraces virtual fitting to great success while Jana Partners slashed its ownership stake in Macy’s after pushing it to separate its...

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Target CEO: Inflation Will Take Bite out of Store, Restaurant Trips
Target CEO: Inflation Will Take Bite out of Store, Restaurant Trips
January 16, 2022  |  Economy

Top executives at Target say U.S. customers plan to drive less and combine their shopping into fewer trips, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Jan. 16). This is...

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China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills
China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills
February 18, 2020  |  International

Can monetary policy cure the ills of an economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus? China may be about to find out. In a series of...

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