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Amazon’s deals don’t instill the same fear in rivals as before
June 16, 2017. It’s likely a day many retailers can recall vividly. A sleepy Friday morning was disrupted by the surprising announcement that e-commerce giant Amazon was going to buy organic grocer Whole Foods. The upheaval was immediate. Not only did the news send shares of grocer Kroger into a tailspin, a broad swath of […]
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From Gap to GameStop, there’s a retail executive exodus underway — and more departures are coming
Shoppers explore a mostly empty mall in Columbus, Ohio. Matthew Hatcher | Getty Images Don’t expect the stream of departures from retailers’ C-suites to stop anytime soon. Already this year, Gap and Bed Bath & Beyond abruptly replaced their CEOs as the companies’ sales plunged. GameStop fired its chief financial officer in the middle of […]
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Amazon Prime Day shoppers buy up diapers, snacks as inflation shifts consumer habits
Instant Pots and Roombas are typically hot selling items during Amazon’s Prime Day event. But this year, consumers were more interested in dishwasher pods, diapers and snacks. Looking at some of the most popular items items during Amazon’s two day discount event, which wrapped late on Wednesday, provides a window into how record high inflation […]
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Amazon says more than 300 million items sold during ‘biggest’ Prime Day event
A worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Watchara Phomicinda | MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images Amazon shoppers bought more than 300 million items during this year’s Prime Day sale, up from roughly 250 million in 2021, making […]
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Apparel prices remain high even as retailers use markdowns to clear excess inventory
A customer shops for shirts at an American Eagle Outfitters store in San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Excess inventory has racked up in many retailers’ warehouses and stores. But shoppers are still paying more as they refresh the closet. Apparel prices rose 0.8% in June compared to May, and 5.2% […]
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IPO market stays dormant as Justworks and Fresh Market withdraw their filings
A person checks her phone at Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on May 27, 2022. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The IPO market has been frozen for most of 2022, and it shows no signs of reopening. On Wednesday, software vendor Justworks and food retailer Fresh […]
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4 things Costco CEO Craig Jelinek said in a rare interview on the economy, retail trends and more
The Investing Club breaks down CNBC’s interview with Costco CEO Craig Jelinek. Source
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Amazon Prime Day is coming up: Here’s why deal experts say you might want to skip it this year
Prime Day prices may not be Amazon’s best-ever offer Just because something is discounted on Prime Day doesn’t mean it’s the best deal you’ll see anywhere, or even all year. Naturally, Amazon will offer the best prices on its own gear like the Kindle, Fire TV streamer and private-label clothing. For example, the e-commerce giant is […]
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Walmart won’t hold rival event to Amazon Prime Day, as it is already offering big markdowns
Walmart Rollback pricing signs are displayed while customers shop during the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores location in Torrance, California. Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart won’t be doing its own event to rival Amazon Prime Day this year, according to a company spokesperson. The big-box giant, like other retailers, has […]
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Goldman says these two tech stocks have the most to lose in a deep recession
These two household tech names could get hit the most in the event of a deep recession, according to Goldman Sachs. Shares of Apple and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both at greatest risk in a bear case scenario, according to a Tuesday note from the investment bank. Goldman Sachs, which is currently forecasting a mild […]
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