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NAACP calls for consumers to leverage their purchasing power as some companies pull back from DEI policies
Feb 19, 2025
The civil rights organization has stopped short of calling for a boycott but wants consumers to be intentional in their buying.
"Newness" is enticing inflation-weary consumers to spend
Aug 21, 2024
Retail giant Target appears to be banking on refreshed product lines, which can make shopping feel more like a treasure hunt.
Major retailers lower prices as competition heats up
May 23, 2024
Target and Walmart are among the outlets competing for the dollars of consumers who may have reached the limit of what they will pay.
Dwindling savings and changing consumer tastes have hit Target hard
May 22, 2024
Meanwhile, its competitors are doing pretty well, including Walmart, where groceries account for 60% of sales.
As higher-income households do more shopping at Walmart, the store is stocking fancier brands
Mar 22, 2024
The fluorescent lit aisles of big box stores don’t scream luxury. But for certain items, consumers just don’t care.
Retailers take on Amazon Prime with new subscription services
Mar 7, 2024
Walmart's on-demand delivery program starts Sunday. Target's version of Amazon Prime launches in April. Is there room for more subscriptions?
The art of the private label brand
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Matt Levin
Mar 5, 2024
And why Target considers them key to keeping customers spending.
For public good, not for profit.
Private labels are gaining fans among the public
Feb 15, 2024
With price increases hitting major brands, many retailers are creating their own private label products and their popularity is growing.
As Christmas looms, the shipping wars accelerate
Dec 21, 2023
UPS and FedEx, not to mention Target and Walmart, are all racing to keep up with Amazon's same- or next- day shipping options because shoppers have become used to faster delivery times.
Retail inventories have dropped. But discounts might stick around.
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Justin Ho
Aug 16, 2023
Over the last year, many retailers have been successfully using discounts to purge their excess inventories. Now, retailers might use discounts to lure skittish consumers.