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Retail analytics firm eMarketer has raised its forecast for U.S. retail sales during the 2018 holiday shopping season to just over $1 trillion. This marks the first time ever that sales could reach...
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Walmart on Thursday announced another step into the world of streaming video. The company is creating a joint venture with video technology startup Eko to create content for the world's largest...
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Walmart and MGM Studios are about to announce a partnership under which MGM will provide original content for Walmart's Vudu streaming video service.
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Shopping mall vacancy rates have reached multiyear highs and mall rents are sliding ahead of the annual holiday shopping season. Is anyone surprised?
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J.C. Penney is among the old-world retailers not expected to survive. It took another step it cannot afford backward as the company announced the departure of its CFO.
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Amazon announced a new "$10 and under" site today. The company has sold inexpensive goods for years, but now it is collecting some in a separate store and offering free shipping.
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A new survey indicates that there would be plenty of Americans willing to do their basic banking with Amazon. Nearly two-thirds of Amazon Prime members said they would sign up.
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U.S. firms have announced plans to date to hire a total of more than 340,000 holiday season workers. A couple of the largest companies haven't made official announcements yet.
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U.S. retail spending rose less than expected in August, although year-over-year retail sales are up nearly 6%. Slower auto and clothing sales weighed most heavily on August sales.
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Retailers and distribution and delivery firms have begun announcing plans for holiday hiring. Early indications show that this year's offerings are on track at least to match last year's hiring.
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Macy's announced Wednesday that it plans to hire 80,000 workers to help it get through the 2018 holiday season. And so it begins.
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One key analyst sees high growth in what many outsiders may not have considered to be within Lululemon's traditional market.
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Walmart has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft for cloud solutions and services in an effort to standardize the Walmart family of brands.
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The Census Bureau's advance report on June retail sales showed a year-over-year gain of 6.6% and a month-over-month increase of 0.5%. The U.S. economy continues to rock along.
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Amazon's Prime Day is a week away and the company has already begun rolling out some early-bird savings with more likely to come before the official start.
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