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Apparently, shoppers do not want to wander around stores looking for items they may want to buy. They also do not want to wander around websites looking for specific items when retailers might make...
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Walmart is launching its first holiday deals on Friday this week. While that may seem a bit early, there's a good reason to start early: the holiday shopping period is much shorter than usual this...
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In a sensitive economy in which growth is slowing enough that recession fears are high, every single economic report is given a very close look.
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Friday's flow of economic data included multiple views on the broad economy, and some data may have an impact on how third-quarter GDP estimates pan out.
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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has barnstormed America and gone internationally, and it has become almost every retailer’s nightmare. Amazon is frequently referred to as the Death Star when...
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An unemployment rate near record lows could prove to be a big catalyst for retailers in this upcoming holiday season.
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Not everyone agrees that a recession is imminent, nor that the next recession will be much more than what economists call a "garden variety" recession.
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Back-to-school shopping is in full swing and consumers appear ready to spend more for each student. However, there are fewer students this year, so total spending is expected to be lower.
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June's better-than-expected retail sales level should have a positive backdrop for second-quarter gross domestic product due at the end of this month.
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Americans use an extraordinary amount of gasoline per day, which means even a small price change can cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
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The Commerce Department reported gains in both personal income and in spending in May of 2019. The gain in personal income was primarily from personal interest income, wages and salaries, and...
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Chevy is on the cusp of delivering a Silverado HD pickup with a price of around $100,000. What took so long?
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The U.S. auto fleet is getting both larger and older. Consumer tastes have also swung toward utility vehicles and are making slow progress to purchasing more alternative energy vehicles.
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While most consumers will be feeling the pinch of higher prices for imported goods, tariffs are good news for makers and sellers of counterfeit goods.
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Retail sales are often volatile on a monthly reporting basis, and the markets are getting to deal with a fresh round of negative news when it comes to the consumer spending habits of Americans.
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