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Is it ethical to shop the sales right now?

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 30, 2020
Shopping is vital for the economy. That doesn't mean folks feel great about discretionary purchases right now.
Feeling tempted to shop online during self-quarantine?
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Target's winning streak slows with disappointing holiday sales

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 15, 2020
The retailer missed the mark on electronics and toy sales.
A Target cashier rings up customers at a Target store in Albany, California.
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Another year of "retail apocalypse"? Not quite.

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 8, 2020
With more consumers shopping online, the in-store experience remains crucial to keeping brick-and-mortar alive.
Consumers continue to shop online more and more, leading to the closure of brick-and-mortar stores.
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How will post-Christmas sales fare?

by Nova Safo
Dec 26, 2019
Some retailers look to post-Christmas shopping to revive their fortunes
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Retail sales falter in September

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 16, 2019
Will consumers stop propping up aging economic recovery?
Retail sales fell in September, surprising experts. But it doesn't mean the economy is trending down.
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Consumers, businesses walk different paths on spending

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 13, 2019
Retail sales remain strong. Business spending is down.
Retail sales were up 0.4 percent in August. Above, a woman carries a shopping bag in the Herald Square neighborhood in New York City.
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The markets see a recession while consumers see a sale

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 15, 2019
Traders may anticipate economic downturn, but regular consumers don't seem too worried.
Shoppers line up outside a store sale.
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Consumers aren't worried about the economy

by Jack Stewart
Jul 17, 2019
And consumer sentiment is thought to be a good indicator of whether a downturn is coming or not.
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Retail sales up, retail stores down

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 16, 2019
Gains by online merchants often come at the expense of brick-and-mortar stores.
A "closing sale" sign stands outside one of the last few open stores at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville, Pennsylvania. The mall closed in 2018.
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Retail sales dip in April. Why are consumers holding back?

by Mitchell Hartman
May 15, 2019
It offsets a big surge in retail sales in March.
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