Tag: Walmart
Bargain chains see spending pullback as higher prices squeeze more Americans
Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.
Shares tumbled more...
U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy...
U.S. inflation cooled in May in sign that price pressures may...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful sign that a pickup in prices that...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week’s...
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is...
Target reducing Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
NEW YORK (AP) – Target confirmed that it won't be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the...
U.S. retail sales up 0.6% in February
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling back the previous month. But last month's gain was...
U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, saying...
Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans took a break from spending in January after the traditional holiday season splurge.
Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from...
MALL MANEUVERS: Developers attempt different strategies to rekindle or recycle retail...
No matter what anyone says, Matthew DuPlessie sees a future in indoor shopping malls. At least for his company.
To DuPlessie, malls offer large, open...
Goodbye to more DVDs? Best Buy plans to phase out sales...
NEW YORK (AP) – Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs.
The consumer electronics retailer, with locations in Seekonk, Attleboro and Warwick, plans...
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