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US Retail Sales Declined in January on Fewer Vehicle Purchases
US retail sales declined in January, restrained by weakness at auto dealers as winter weather-related disruptions tempered some activity. The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, decreased 0.2% after no change in December…
Retail Sales Sagged in January
Sales at retailers declined in January, the Commerce Department said Friday, extending a tepid trend for U.S. shopping since late last year. Retail sales declined by 0.2% to a seasonally adjusted $733.5 billion in January, after holding flat in…
Retailer issues urgent recall of celebrity perfumes over serious chemical hazard
A range of celebrity fragrances has been hit with an urgent product recall after it emerged they contain substances banned from sale in the UK. This week, Savers Health and Beauty confirmed that three Rihanna perfumes are being pulled from its…
Retail private credit is an unsolvable problem
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Retail Sales Fell in January on Fewer Vehicle Purchases - TT
A customer looks over an SUV at a car dealership in Orland Park, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg) U.S. retail sales declined in January, restrained by weakness at auto dealers as winter weather-related disruptions tempered some activity. The value of…
Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spending
American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, according to the Commerce Department's report…
Grocery Outlet is closing stores, joins growing list of retail chains shuttering locations in 2026
Grocery Outlet is joining the ranks of retailers planning to shutter storefronts this year. The discount grocery store chain announced its fourth-quarter and full 2025 fiscal year results on Wednesday, along with a plan to close 36 stores. This…
Luxury retailer's fashion spree defied auditor's survival concerns
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. When Cettire executives fronted investors for its December half results last week…
As the ASX plunged, retail investors were busy buying the dip
Retail investors have been pouring money into the local sharemarket this week, betting that the escalating conflict in the Middle East ripping through global equity markets and wiping billions from the ASX will ultimately prove to be a buying…
Retail Oil Traders Jump 276% on Capital.com as Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets
Retail traders moved decisively into commodities this week as Middle East tensions jolted markets. The latest data showed that oil trading volumes on Capital.com climbed 649% on Monday, while the number of active oil traders rose 276% in a single…
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Walmart is no longer the cheapest grocery store: See the full list of major retailers
There was a time when shoppers associated Walmart with being a cheap, one-stop shopping outlet, but a new survey suggests that now, when people look for low-cost food, they look elsewhere. According to a new Consumer Reports survey, the top…
US retail sales decline as consumer pullback deepens
Overall sales fell on a month-on-month basis to $733.5 billion, but were up 3.2 percent from a year ago, US Commerce Department data showed. The month-on-month figure was a degradation from December's flat growth. Analysts had been downbeat in…
New e-bike and e-scooter bans 'excessive', retailers say
Some retailers say a proposed ban on under-16s riding e-bikes and e-scooters is 'excessive' and could impact young people with disabilities. The ban was recommended in a report into the safety of e-mobility devices, which also called for riders to…
Retail Traders Are No Longer Buying Both: US Equity Share Hits 36%, Crypto Drops
Altcoin activity declines as CME crypto volume rises 132%, reflecting institutional participation. Retail speculative interest shifts to high-growth stocks while altcoin trading volume falls sharply. Retail investors are increasingly rotating…
Costco sees stronger sales growth than retail peers in FQ2 (COST:NASDAQ)
Costco's 9.2% sales growth was higher than Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Dollar General for the period. Yes, comparable sales, net income, and membership fee income all surpassed consensus estimates. A later Chinese New Year and strong overall…
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