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In the first half of 2018, U.S. consumers spent more on discretionary items than they did in the same period a year ago, even though gasoline prices were sharply higher. Store closings are higher as...
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Amazon's announced acquisition of pharmacy firm PillPack has sent a shockwave through retail pharmacy stocks, pharmacy benefits management companies, and drug distribution firms. And the deal isn't...
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The Dow's newest component, Walgreens Boots Alliance, reported quarterly earnings Thursday morning that beat estimates, but there were some weaknesses, particularly in same-store sales.
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Amazon is rolling out its discount pricing program at Whole Foods Markets to all U.S. Prime subscribers. The new benefit becomes effective Wednesday.
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Amazon announced Tuesday a secure locker storage system for deliveries to apartment communities. The system accepts packages from any delivery service too. What's the catch?
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The Census Bureau reported Thursday that year-over-year retail sales soared nearly 6% in May. With only a couple of exceptions, sales in every category rose last month.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported a second consecutive month of retail sales growth, but a large part of that resulted from higher pump prices for gasoline.
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Costco and Volvo have announced an "employee pricing" deal for Costco members available until July 2. Special pricing and incentives are also part of the offer.
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's pay last year was 1,188 times the pay of a median company employee. That's way above the already high median ratio of CEO-to-median-employee pay.
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IMF warns global trade wars could cripple the economy, Kroger to add over 10,000 new workers, Theranos fires most of its staff, and other important headlines.
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Is it possible that the high and mighty Amazon.com might have finally become so big and powerful that politicians actually go after the company where it hurts the most?
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The next time you hear about "free pets" being given away, just understand that nothing is really free.
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Walmart is expanding a car-buying program to 250 of its supercenter stores after a pilot program that has been running for a year in 14 stores. The program is similar to the hugely successful Costco...
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Amazon's marketplace sellers posted an increase of more than 50% in sales across international borders last year. The company wants more.
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With roughly two-thirds of GDP tied to consumer spending, what should the markets make of a big disappointment in retail sales for February?
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