Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

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Burlington Shrinks Clothing Prices Following $55 Million Tariff Refund 
Burlington Shrinks Clothing Prices Following $55 Million Tariff Refund 
August 31, 2026  |  Retail

Off-price clothing retailer Burlington is the latest company using tariff refunds to reduce prices. “It feels like the right thing to do for our customers,” CEO Michael O’Sullivan said...

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Tariff Refunds Help Retailers Bring Down Prices
Tariff Refunds Help Retailers Bring Down Prices
August 31, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers and consumer goods companies have begun lowering prices thanks to tariff refunds. Walmart, Tractor Supply and e.l.f. Beauty are among the companies going this...

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Why Merchants Save Their Best Offers for Checkout
Why Merchants Save Their Best Offers for Checkout
August 31, 2026  |  Data & Research

Merchants have plenty of ways to target shoppers with promotions. Their problem is getting the right offer in front of the right customer while there...

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Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down
Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down
August 28, 2026  |  Economy

Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the...

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Dollar Tree Attracts Higher-Income Customers as Sales Climb 7%
Dollar Tree Attracts Higher-Income Customers as Sales Climb 7%
August 27, 2026  |  Earnings

Dollar Tree continues to attract middle-income and higher-income shoppers as consumers deal with inflation. The discount retailer reported earnings Thursday (Aug. 27) showing its total sales for...

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Amazon and Walmart Test Whether Drones Can Make Rural Delivery Pay
Amazon and Walmart Test Whether Drones Can Make Rural Delivery Pay
August 27, 2026  |  Retail

Retail, since the category’s inception, has embraced the maxim that population density equals sales destiny. That calculus has largely held steady in the age of...

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Lowe’s AI Assistant Turns Questions Into Sales
Lowe’s AI Assistant Turns Questions Into Sales
August 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Lowe’s AI shopping assistant, Mylow, has fielded more than 25 million questions from customers and store associates since launch, and shoppers who engage with it...

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Kohl’s Sales Dip As Consumers Prioritize Essentials
Kohl’s Sales Dip As Consumers Prioritize Essentials
August 26, 2026  |  Earnings

Kohl’s sales continue to slip as its shoppers continue to face household budgetary pressures. The department store chain reported quarterly earnings Wednesday (Aug. 26) showing...

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Amazon Clothing Share Doubles as Walmart Loses Ground
Amazon Clothing Share Doubles as Walmart Loses Ground
August 25, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon’s share of U.S. clothing spending has doubled since 2019 while Walmart’s has edged lower, a six-year divergence that was still widening during the first...

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