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Retail sales
Retail sales climbed to a higher-than-expected 0.7% in March
Apr 15, 2024
Consumers are still spending, but that looks a little different now than it has the past few years.
The problem of "sameness"
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Ellen Rolfes
Jan 31, 2024
Why department stores struggle to retain relevancy.
Retailers are stuck in a cycle of constant sales
Jan 17, 2024
Once consumers adjust to a 24/7 promotion environment, it hard for companies to stop.
Non-store retail sales grew more than 10% since last November
Dec 14, 2023
$1.2 trillion was spent outside of brick-and-mortar stores this year — much of it online. Here's some of the trends shaping e-commerce spending.
What counts as "discretionary" spending?
Nov 15, 2023
Shoppers have been pulling back on "discretionary" spending at retailers.
Retail group predicts record holiday spending
Nov 3, 2023
The National Retail Federation predicts at least $957 billion in sales this holiday season. But that might not mean everyone is splurging.
Did retail sales grow because we bought more stuff, or did the stuff get more expensive?
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Justin Ho
Oct 17, 2023
The way the Census Bureau calculates its retail sales data wasn't an issue until prices started rising a couple years back.
For public good, not for profit.
Furniture sellers adapt to a nationwide drop in sales
Sep 15, 2023
Sales at furniture stores have been sliding amid a cooling housing market and weakening consumer sentiment about making big purchases.
After a flat August, this North Carolina toy store is already looking forward to the holidays
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Sean McHenry
Sep 14, 2023
For this toy store owner, the biggest challenge right now is prepping for the holidays.
Americans continue to spend — even as credit card and student loan payments loom
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Matt Levin
Aug 15, 2023
The July retail sales report found that Americans are spending more than last year in most categories. Will that be a problem?