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Are Consumers Embracing AI In Their Retail Shopping Experience?
Retailers have spent years experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI), but consumers are now signaling that the technology has become an expected part of the shopping journey. New retail research suggests that shoppers are increasingly…
The S&P 500 is hot and so are retail investors
The record-setting run in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has set retail investors up for a big year. The new analysis: In a new note out on Thursday, Goldman Sachs strategist Daniel Chavez estimated that retail trading volumes have risen by 28% since…
3i Group Shares Plunge After Slowdown at Retailer Action
Shares in 3i Group tumbled as much as 25% in European morning trading Thursday, which would be their worst one-day percentage fall ever if maintained until close. The drop added to recent losses for a stock that more than halved its value over the…
Retailers' Sales Growth Cooled Last Month
Sales growth slowed for U.S. retailers in April, damped by a cooler increase in gasoline prices as the Iran conflict continued. Retailers' sales grew by 0.5% last month to $757.1 billion, versus the 1.6% growth recorded in March, the Commerce…
Consumer watchdog finds drone retail staff lack regulatory knowledge
The Consumer Council has uncovered a lack of awareness among retail staff regarding drone regulations, with some salespeople mistakenly believing the restricted devices are merely toys. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Staff of the watchdog recently…
Retail investors make a surprising move on Palantir, Microsoft, and other software stocks
Retail investors are booking some profits on several of their favorite stocks. The analysis: This month, breaking from prior patterns, retail investors have begun trimming their exposure to software stocks, JPMorgan strategist Arun Jain wrote in a…
Retail Investors Can't Get Enough of Memory Stocks
The group's latest obsession as of late has been the Roundhill Memory ETF, a relatively new exchange-traded fund that tracks computer memory and storage stocks. Since it launched six weeks ago, individual investors have poured more than $250…
Retailers keep tinkering with their AI shopping assistants, in search of better service
While seemingly every retail executive has talked up their efforts to embrace artificial intelligence over the past few years, actual help from AI assistants remains glitchy. This year, the AI race for retailers has been increasingly focused on…
For retailers, the comforts of the Coles ruling are a legal mirage
For the competition watchdog, this was the sweetest victory of all: a near-total win in its sham discount case against supermarket Coles, which now faces millions, possibly tens of millions, in penalties. At the heart of the case is Coles' storied…
Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ.UN:CA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ.UN:CA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 14, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Kimberly Strange - Chief People Officer, General Counsel & Secretary Jason Parravano - President & CEO Jim Drake - Chief Financial Officer Mark Rothschild - Canaccord…
April Retail Sales About As Expected - Consumers Spending At A Modest Pace
David Kotok (Substack: https://dkotok.substack.com) co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and formerly was its Chief Investment Officer and Chairman. He is currently (2026) Strategic Advisor to Cumberland Advisors, LLC. David's articles and…
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Sports retailer announces closure of 175 underperforming stores nationwide
JD Sports is planning to close about 175 Hibbett stores across the U.S. over the next three years to focus on fewer, more profitable locations. The British retailer bought Hibbett, an Alabama-based sporting goods chain, for about $1.1 billion in…
Party City store closures started a war to win over its customers. Two very different retailers are on the front lines
Michaels is expanding its party supply and celebration offerings. In September 2025, the arts and crafts retailer introduced The Party Shop at Michaels, an in-store shopping experience that brought party supplies, balloons, and other celebration…
Outdoor Retailer, Backcountry to Partner at OR Show This August
Outdoor Retailer (OR) is changing things up for its August trade show in Minneapolis this year. The show, which will run from Aug. 19-21, will have a new hub spotlighting the next generation of outdoor brands through a partnership between OR and…
Everett grad students propose vacancy tax for large retailers
EVERETT — A group of master's students proposed a vacancy tax to prevent shuttered big box stores from sitting empty for years, the students said in a community meeting Friday. The five students — Anneke Beach-Garcia, Bethany Carlson…
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