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Larger Retailers Are Launching Their Own Beauty Brands, While the Luxury Fashion Market Gap Widens
With another year of volatility across the fashion, luxury, beauty and retail industries and a continuously spend-cautious consumer, Listrak has released its 2026 Beauty and Fashion Benchmarks report with predictions of what's to come in the year…
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…
Consumer Cos Down on Staglfation Fears, Weak January Retail Sales Data - Consumer Roundup
Shares of Gap fell 14% after the clothing retailer's fourth-quarter earnings lagged analysts' estimates, hurt by weaker sales for its struggling Athleta women's activewear brand. Losses in luxury firms were less pronounced. Federal Reserve…
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…
One retailer bundles FREE AirPods worth £120 with Apple's swanky new iPhone 17e
APPLE's latest iPhone, the 17e, is finally available for pre-order this week. At Mobiles.co.uk, one standout deal bundles the phone with a free pair of AirPods 4 for less than £36 per month. Your info will be used in accordance with our…
Anaheim weighs adding self-checkout regulations to city grocery and drug retail stores
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Following the lead of two Southern California cities, Anaheim is considering regulations on self-checkout lanes for grocery and drug retail stores in the city. “I started this thought process as I…
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…
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…
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