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Retailers have an inventory problem as lockdown lifestyle fades
Jun 7, 2022
As inflation hits and consumers abandon pandemic spending habits, Target and others have the wrong kind of stuff on their hands.
For this toy store, summer is here, and so are inventory woes
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Sean McHenry
May 30, 2022
Business is up at a North Carolina shop, but managing inventory and costs are headaches.
When consumers feel strapped, some brands do well anyway
May 27, 2022
Strong earnings from Nordstrom, Macy's and Dollar General suggest pent-up demand and a reframing of what people consider essential spending.
What labor shortage? Some retailers now say they're overstaffed.
May 20, 2022
Hiring too many workers — many of them part time — was an effort to avoid losing sales.
Retailers bulked up their inventories during the worst of the pandemic. Now they're stuck with them.
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Justin Ho
May 19, 2022
Big stores like Walmart and Target didn't foresee consumers pivoting away from shopping and toward going out.
From chocolate to real estate, small businesses are trying to create inflation game plans
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Sean McHenry
Apr 12, 2022
Raise prices? Order more inventory, or less? Business owners describe how they're dealing with dramatic changes in market conditions.
Retailers grapple with returns as online sales surge
Dec 29, 2021
Optoro, which manages returns for Target and Ikea, says consumers will send back $120 billion worth of goods this season.
For public good, not for profit.
Holiday sales boosted by fear of empty shelves
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Lily Jamali
Dec 27, 2021
An early picture of the all-important selling season looks decent.
Small Business Saturday helps retailers who aren't caught in the supply chain
Nov 26, 2021
Smaller businesses that sell locally sourced goods, or provide services, don't always need faraway suppliers.
Malls turn to luxury retailers
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Matt Levin
Nov 23, 2021
Retail centers in wealthy neighborhoods with high-end shops have survived, but middle- and lower-tier malls may struggle.