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What's with all the retail store closings?

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 16, 2024
Closures and bankruptcy filings have ticked up this year despite relatively steady consumer spending.
The Container Store is preparing to file for bankruptcy, making it one of nearly 50 U.S. retailers to do so this year.
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Real-time data finds consumers feeling fragile

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 26, 2024
Data like credit card swipes and parking lot satellite photos show trends long before many measures of consumer sentiment.
Satellite images of store parking lots are used to measure "footfall," where people are physically shopping.
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The weather's been unusually warm this fall. That's affecting what we buy — and don't buy.

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 20, 2024
Some retailers are having to adapt to climate change.
A lot of retailers have had a hard time moving coats and sweaters this fall, said Katie Thomas at Kearney.
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Retailers say supply chains are back to normal. That's good news for holiday shopping season.

by Justin Ho
Nov 5, 2024
And all of those supply chain issues during the pandemic taught some businesses valuable lessons.
The Logistics Managers’ Index found that warehousing and transportation grew across the board last month.
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Why you can buy the same product at different retailers for vastly different prices

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 1, 2024
When a retailer buys a product from a manufacturer as is and slaps its own label and price tag on it, the practice is called white labelling.
White labeling is "more common than you think it is," says retail trend analyst Natalie Kotlyar with BDO.
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Walmart leans into fashion

by Elizabeth Trovall
Sep 11, 2024
It's targeting Target.
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At Dollar General, sales of "consumable" goods are up. But profits are down.

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 29, 2024
The retailer can only raise prices so much — households that earn less than $35,000 a year account for 60% of its sales.
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Dynamic pricing tech may brighten retail bottom lines and put consumers in the dark

by Kristin Schwab and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 8, 2024
"If you don't have any idea when or why a price might change, it creates a sense of urgency and a sense of scarcity," says Amanda Mull at Bloomberg.
Walmart said it will use digital shelf labels in over 2,000 stores by 2026.
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Retailers follow Amazon's lead on summer shopping events

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 17, 2024
Chains that offer sales for members don't just bring in customers. They also get valuable data for better-targeted advertising.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and others now have summer sales that compete with Amazon Prime Day.
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Lower-income consumers are spending less. When will the rest of the economy follow?

by Kimberly Adams
May 31, 2024
As you might expect, it's hard to say.
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