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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail slips Friday, underperforms market
B&M European Value Retail slips Friday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME inched down 0.93% to £2.33 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.21% to 10,750.11. B&M European Value Retail…

marketwatch.com - U.S. Stocks Down After Retail Sales Data -- Update
U.S. Stocks Down After Retail Sales Data -- Update
MarketWatch

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 107.58 points or 0.20%, to 53732.41, closing within 1.1% of its all-time high. The S&P 500 declined 13.23 points, or 0.17%, to 7785.76 from Thursday's record. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 73.86 points…

digitaljournal.com - AFP - US retail sales weakest in over a year in July
US retail sales weakest in over a year in July
Digital Journal

US retail sales declined unexpectedly in July, government estimates showed Friday, marking their weakest showing in more than a year as consumers pulled back at auto dealers and online stores. Total sales were down 0.6 percent in July from the…

marketwatch.com - Consumer Cos Slip After Retail Sales Data - Consumer Roundup
Consumer Cos Slip After Retail Sales Data - Consumer Roundup
MarketWatch

Consumer companies slipped after surprisingly weak retail-sales data. Retail sales dropped by 0.6% in July, in contrast to economists' expectations of a small gain, the Commerce Department said. The preliminary August reading of the University of…

yahoo.com - By Karen Brettell - Dollar falls on surprise drop in US retail sales
Dollar falls on surprise drop in US retail sales
Yahoo!

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Friday after data showed U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined in July, as traders weighed Federal ‌Reserve policy and the prospect of a Bank of Japan rate hike next ‌month aimed at…

forbes.com - Zennon Kapron - Retail Investors Think They Beat The SpaceX Lockup. Nearly A Billion Shares Haven't Arrived Yet.
Retail Investors Think They Beat The SpaceX Lockup. Nearly A Billion Shares Haven't Arrived Yet.
Forbes

SPACEX was one of the most anticipated IPOs ever, but the lockup aftermath might be its un-doing. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) On August 6, up to 911.5 million shares of Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, came free of their…

wwd.com - Arthur Zaczkiewicz - Family-Friendly Experiences Are No Longer Optional for Retailers
Family-Friendly Experiences Are No Longer Optional for Retailers
WWD

Retailers and shopping centers may want to focus on offering more family-friendly activities and experiences. Fresh data from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) found that parents with children between the ages of 3 and 16…

yahoo.com - By Lucia Mutikani - US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July
US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July
Yahoo!

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell in July for the first time in nine months as the boost from big tax refunds faded, suggesting a marked slowdown in consumer spending at the start of the third quarter. The unexpected decline in…

wwd.com - Evan Clark - July Retail Sales Signal Consumer Caution
July Retail Sales Signal Consumer Caution
WWD

July retail sales threw a bit of cold water on hopes that the spending momentum in the U.S. would carry on into the second half. Total retail and food service sales slipped a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent last month, compared with June. That…

ttnews.com - Anne D’Innocenzio - Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as tax refunds fade - TT
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as tax refunds fade - TT
Transport Topics

A shopper carries Macy's bags on Market Street in San Francisco in June. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the biggest monthly decline since May 2025, as spending weakened after a tax refund-driven boost in April…

wsj.com - Matt Grossman - Weak Retail-Sales Number Adds to Softening Economic Data
Weak Retail-Sales Number Adds to Softening Economic Data
Wall Street Journal

Sales at U.S. retailers slid in July, the latest in a string of weaker reports prompting a rethink about an economy that had looked to be only accelerating this spring. Retail sales dropped by 0.6% last month, the Commerce Department reported…

axios.com - Neil Irwin - Retail sales slump in July
Retail sales slump in July
Axios

American consumers have powered the economy forward this year. In July, they took a breather. Why it matters: While the underlying trend in consumer demand appears solid, retail sales hit an air pocket last month, suggesting a bumpier path ahead…

independent.co.uk - Anne D’innocenzio - US sees lowest retail sales in a year after Americans cut spending last month
US sees lowest retail sales in a year after Americans cut spending last month
The Independent

Following significant expenditures surrounding World Cup events and Amazon Prime Day promotions, U.S. consumers abruptly pulled back on spending during July, recording the sharpest reduction in the last year. Figures published by the Commerce…

koreatimes.co.kr - AFP - US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges
US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges
The Korea Times

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales gave their weakest showing in more than a year and consumer sentiment plunged, data showed Friday, as households battered by fallout from President Donald Trump's Iran war curbed spending and raised their…

fastcompany.com - Jennifer Mattson - Costco tariff refunds: Warehouse club is one of the few retailers saying it will pay customers back. How and when?
Costco tariff refunds: Warehouse club is one of the few retailers saying it will pay customers back. How and when?
Fast Company

Some five months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, one question remains: How—and when—will the government return the refunds? With thousands of companies embroiled in complicated suits against the…

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