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With Black Friday deals and flashy displays, retailers try to convince reluctant shoppers to spend
Target hosted a free “Winter Wonderland” event in New York City to show off the holiday season’s hottest toys. It’s an example of the extra effort that retailers are putting in to motivate shoppers. Melissa Repko | CNBC NEW YORK CITY — On a recent weekend in downtown Manhattan, a long line of families with […]
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Bad news for Black Friday: Retailers cast doubt on holiday shopping with cautious guidance
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th Department Store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, DC, November 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images There’s a dark cloud hanging over Black Friday. A slew of retailers have issued tepid, cautious or downright disappointing fourth-quarter outlooks over the […]
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CEOs have a new favorite word: ‘Choiceful’
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. Corporation, participates in a Business Roundtable discussion on the”Future of Work in an Era of Automation and Artificial Intelligence”, during a CEO Innovation Summit, on December 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images “Choiceful” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but chief executives love […]
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Black Friday came early this year, signaling worries about holiday demand
Barbie dolls (R) are displayed for sale ahead of Black Friday at a Walmart Supercenter on November 14, 2023 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Early Black Friday discounts were far higher this October compared to prior years, signaling retailers are concerned that demand could be tepid during the […]
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Deflation could be coming this holiday season, Walmart CEO says
Shoppers may get an early present this holiday season: falling prices in many gift-giving categories. On Thursday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said deflation could be coming as general merchandise and key grocery items, such as eggs, chicken and seafood get cheaper. He said the retailer expects some of the stickier higher prices, such as the […]
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Shares making the most significant moves midday: Sonos, Cisco Systems, Alibaba, Walmart and a lot more
Look at out the businesses generating headlines in midday trading. Sonos — The inventory climbed 17% after Sonos CEO Patrick Spence said the business is moving into a multiyear merchandise cycle that will involve an entry “into a new multi-billion greenback category” in the second 50 % of fiscal 2024. Macy’s — Shares of the […]
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Walmart will report earnings before the bell. Here’s what to expect
Walmart store with gardening products for sale in Atchison, Kansas. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Walmart will report quarterly earnings Thursday as the discounter generally outperforms its rivals. Here’s what Wall Street expects from the retailer, according to consensus estimates from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $1.52 expected Revenue: […]
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S&P 500 futures are tiny transformed as traders hope to construct on November rally: Live updates
Traders operate on the ground of the New York Inventory Exchange (NYSE), July 26, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures have been little adjusted Wednesday evening as investors appeared to extend November’s very hot streak. Futures tied to the wide-market index inched decrease by .04%, even though Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed […]
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Target’s new favorite buzzword is ‘value’
A customer shops the holiday section at a Target store in Clifton, N.J. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Target‘s goal this holiday season: Be more like Walmart. The retailer’s leaders said customers will see thousands of gift ideas under $25, store displays that highlight affordability and low-priced Thanksgiving ingredients. But the discounter will do it with […]
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Home Depot says the worst of inflation is over — that could be good news for retailers and shoppers
Vehicles fill the parking lot of a Home Depot store in Bloomsburg. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Even as Home Depot forecast sales declines, the retailer had good news for investors and consumers on Tuesday. “I think the most important observation we’ve made is that the worst of the inflationary environment is behind […]
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