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Macy’s and Target Give Cautious Sales Forecasts, Suggesting Consumer Spending Slowdown
Macy's and Target signal potential consumer spending slowdown with cautious sales forecasts amid inflation and economic uncertainty.
August 21, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
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Don Ma
December Retail Sales Gain Likely Won’t Last as StatCan Sees January Sales Falling
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February 22, 2024
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The Canadian Press
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A resilient consumer could become a more budget-conscious one this year, experts warn.
February 19, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Statistics Canada Reports Retail Sales Down 0.2% to $66.6 Billion in November
Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.2 percent to $66.6 billion in November, led by decreases at food ...
January 19, 2024
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The Canadian Press
US Holiday Retail Sales Slow From Last Year, Mastercard Data Show
Consumer spending outlook for 2024 remains mixed.
December 28, 2023
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Andrew Moran
Statistics Canada Says Retail Sales Increase 0.6% to $66.5 Billion in September
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 percent to $66.5 billion in September led by increases at motor ...
November 24, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Retail Sales Slip in October as Consumers Pull Back After Summer Splurges
NEW YORK—Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six straight months of gains, though the decline ...
November 15, 2023
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The Associated Press
America Desperately Needs Lower Rates to Pay its Rising Bills
Commentary Not much has changed in the past month to convince the markets that the Fed is completely ...
September 27, 2023
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Bryan Perry
Confident Consumers Fuel Retail Sales Growth
Consumer confidence improved in August, with retail sales enjoying a boost of 4.1 percent in line with yearly ...
September 5, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Persistent Inflation, Federal Reserve Meeting to Headline Economic Week
Inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting headline this week's economic events, although investors also will be watching other ...
June 12, 2023
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Andrew Moran
Wet Weather Blamed as UK Retail Sales Fall by 0.9 Percent in March
UK retail sales fell in March as businesses blame poor weather for discouraging people from heading to the ...
April 21, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
American Consumers Show Signs of Weakness as Retail Sales Drop Sharply
The American consumer, whose willingness to spend drives the economy, showed signs of faltering in March as retail ...
April 14, 2023
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Tom Ozimek
Wholesale Inflation Falls, Retail Sales Slump, Investors Bet Fed Will Stop Hiking Rates
Wholesale inflation slowed sharply in February as retail sales turned negative, a sign that inflationary pressures may be ...
March 15, 2023
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Tom Ozimek
Should We Cheer Booming Retail Sales?
Commentary This one you simply will not believe. The major business press this morning absolutely cheered to the ...
February 15, 2023
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
US Retail Sales Push Higher, Beating Forecasts Due to One-Time Factors
U.S. retail sales pushed higher last month, as they beat forecasts in the face of inflationary pressures, but this ...
February 15, 2023
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Bryan Jung
Does Hiring Signal Strength?
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January 13, 2023
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Milton Ezrati
NTD Business (Dec. 15): Musk Sells $3.6 Billion in Tesla Stock; US Retail Sales See Biggest Drop in 11 Months
Elon Musk sells even more of his Tesla stock—for the second time since he bought Twitter. But some Tesla ...
December 15, 2022
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Don Ma
US Retailers, Consumers Brace for Unusual Holiday Shopping Season
Now that the turkey has been gobbled up and the apple pie has been devoured, it is the ...
November 25, 2022
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Andrew Moran
Retail Sales Surprise to Upside in October, but Outlook Gloomy
Retail sales beat market forecasts in October as Americans bought more big-ticket items like cars and furniture, but ...
November 16, 2022
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Tom Ozimek
Retail Sales, Manufacturing Activity Suggest Slowing US Economy
Retail sales unexpectedly rose by 0.3 percent in August, topping the market estimate of zero percent growth, according ...
September 15, 2022
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Andrew Moran
New Record for Australian Retail Sales in June Quarter
Australian retail sales broke a new record in the June quarter, despite high inflation pushing up prices across ...
August 4, 2022
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Alfred Bui
Consumer Recession Is Coming, Weaker Retailers Will ‘Really Suffer’: Former Toys R Us CEO
Former Toys R Us CEO Gerald Storch has warned that a consumer recession is on the way and ...
July 13, 2022
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Katabella Roberts
US Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly in May as Soaring Inflation Squeezes Buying Power
Retail sales in the United States fell in May, delivering a downside surprise as analysts generally predicted solid ...
June 15, 2022
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Tom Ozimek
Asia Stocks Mixed After Wall Street Gain, Powell Warns on Rates
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May 18, 2022
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The Associated Press
Retail Sales Jump by Forecast-Beating 3.8 Percent, but Experts Point to Weakness Behind Numbers
U.S. retail sales saw a strong, forecast-beating rebound in January after a sharp pullback in the prior month, ...
February 16, 2022
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Tom Ozimek
Eurozone Retail Sales Dive in December, Biggest Drop in Countries With Most Restrictive COVID Policies
Retail sales in the 19 European countries that use the euro came in far weaker than expected in ...
February 4, 2022
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Tom Ozimek
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