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Retail sales
For many retailers, business has never been better. The future? Uncertain.
Jan 13, 2022
Millions of Americans are still shopping like crazy. But retailers worry their voracious appetite won't last much longer.
Holiday sales boosted by fear of empty shelves
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Lily Jamali
Dec 27, 2021
An early picture of the all-important selling season looks decent.
Shop owners rush, like their customers, to shop for the holidays early
by
Justin Ho
Nov 19, 2021
Haunted by their own supply chain woes, many retailers are trying to get what they themselves need for the holidays.
Inflation is hiding within retail sales spikes
Nov 16, 2021
While prices are rising for consumers, that's not discouraging them from making purchases.
Do you really need to do holiday shopping early?
Nov 1, 2021
Retailers have their own reasons to get people to do their holiday shopping early. It's not all supply chain.
COVID surge might not be the main factor in retail sales drop
Aug 17, 2021
The obvious explanation for July's 1.1% dip would be the coronavirus delta variant. Not so fast; inflation may also be a culprit.
Consumers face higher prices as businesses pass on costs of shortages
Jun 8, 2021
Higher costs for labor and supplies are increasing price tags.
For public good, not for profit.
Retail sales were flat in April, falling short of estimates
May 14, 2021
But considering what we're comparing them to — the stimulus-fueled month of March — that's not so bad.
Simon Property Group bets on retail comeback with store leases
May 11, 2021
The commercial landlord agreed to lower mall retailers' base rents for a bigger cut of their sales.
Why a rise in wholesale inventories could be a beacon of optimism
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Justin Ho
Apr 28, 2021
Wholesalers are like the middlemen of the retail supply chain, buying goods from manufacturers to sell to retailers.