Retail Industry News

Dollar falls on surprise drop in US retail sales

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…

US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July

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…

Reliance Retail appoints Vineet Jain as COO- fashion & lifestyle

Vineet Jain has joined Reliance Retail's Fashion & Lifestyle business as chief operating officer, moving from V-Mart Retail, where he was COO. In his new role, Jain will lead operations across Reliance Retail's Fashion & Lifestyle business, with…

Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as tax refunds fade - TT

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…

Weak Retail-Sales Number Adds to Softening Economic Data

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…

5 charts show how South Korea's retail stock mania built up and unraveled

South Korea's individual investors have long called themselves 'ants' — small players navigating a market alongside much larger institutional investors. In 2026, the ants became impossible to ignore. South Korean stocks surged through much…

Market Week Ahead: Walmart, Target Lead Retailers; Alibaba, Viking Due

Here's your Investing Action Plan, what you need to know for the stock market week ahead. Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Ross Stores headline a big week of retail earnings. Alibaba, Viking Holdings, Toll Brothers and Analog Devices also are…

Lululemon's AI Chief Departs Retailer After Less Than a Year

Lululemon Athletica Inc. Chief AI and Technology Officer Ranju Das has left the company after less than a year, the retailer's latest high-profile departure as Heidi O'Neill prepares to take over as chief executive officer next month. Das, who…

Retail Roundup: 9 Commerce Moves From Target, Kroger, Walmart and More

The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. August may be a slower time for news, but retailers are in the thick of…

Stock Market Today: Dow Falls After Surprise Retail Sales; Applied Materials Dives On Earnings (Live Coverage)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes held steady Friday, as Wall Street digested weaker-than-expected retail sales while awaiting consumer sentiment data. Meanwhile, Applied Materials (AMAT) and Reddit (RDDT) were big…

FemPAQ founder turns to AI for retail edge

With little cash and no coding background, femPAQ founder April Roy used AI to build an online women's health platform in less than 90 days. She's hoping it will draw shoppers to her $1.97 period kits at Walmart. Why it matters: Roy's approach…

CenterCal adds five national retailers and restaurants to The Village at Meridian Expansion

Culinary Dropout, an upscale gastropub known for its refined rebellion atmosphere is a first in the State. The new Meridian location will feature a 7,000-square-foot restaurant with two large, covered patios The Capital Grille is a first-to-market…

Deeper Insights, Better Analytics: Bybit Options Close the Data Gap Between Retail and Institutional Traders

DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced a major upgrade to its Options Data section, introducing a suite of institutional-grade analytics to provide traders with a…

World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning

Based on BofA's almost omniscient analysts, traders should expect a big disappointment this morning from US retail sales as the bank's data showed a huge drop in online retail (card not present) in July... ...because Prime Day and related…

Stock Market Today: U.S. stocks poised for a struggle after S&P 500's record session, as investors await retail sales data; gold heads for another losing session