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Retailers
Lower-income consumers are spending less. When will the rest of the economy follow?
May 31, 2024
As you might expect, it's hard to say.
What wholesale inventory says about goods in our economy
May 30, 2024
Wholesalers supply both retailers and manufacturers.
Major retailers lower prices as competition heats up
May 23, 2024
Target and Walmart are among the outlets competing for the dollars of consumers who may have reached the limit of what they will pay.
Dwindling savings and changing consumer tastes have hit Target hard
May 22, 2024
Meanwhile, its competitors are doing pretty well, including Walmart, where groceries account for 60% of sales.
Why do companies go private?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Alex Schroeder
and Ariana Rosas
Mar 25, 2024
There's news that department store chain Nordstrom is looking to go private, after a previous attempt failed.
Retailers like Macy's want a bigger slice of e-commerce ad sales
Mar 13, 2024
Selling ads on e-commerce sites is a $50 billion industry. Amazon dominates retail media, taking in about 75% of ad dollars.
Why prices are dropping at furniture retailers like Ikea
Mar 12, 2024
Furniture prices fell 3.7% over the last year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report.
For public good, not for profit.
Some manufacturers may ramp up inventories this year
by
Justin Ho
Mar 11, 2024
Businesses have spent the last year and a half trying to whittle down excess inventories. Some businesses still have work to do, but others are likely to build those inventories up this year.
Businesses are breathing new life into unused warehouse space
by
Justin Ho
Mar 8, 2024
Many businesses bulked up on warehouse space early in the pandemic. Now, storing extra inventory isn’t as important, and surplus warehouse space is being put to alternative uses.
The art of the private label brand
by
Matt Levin
Mar 5, 2024
And why Target considers them key to keeping customers spending.