Retail sales

A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
July 17, 2017  |  Economy

The likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a third time this year is diminishing, given consumer prices that didn’t change in June...

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AI Use at Walmart Boosts eCommerce Numbers
AI Use at Walmart Boosts eCommerce Numbers
July 12, 2017  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar stores are dropping like flies, but one chain is not going down without a fight. By integrating machine learning into its operations, Walmart is...

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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Back-to-School Retail Sales Expected to Grow, eMarketer Says
Back-to-School Retail Sales Expected to Grow, eMarketer Says
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

In one of the first forecasts for back-to-school retail spending in the United States, eMarketer has said that spending will be up 4 percent from 2016,...

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Wells Fargo’s New Problem: Getting Back To Growth Mode
Wells Fargo’s New Problem: Getting Back To Growth Mode
June 09, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Wells Fargo has a new challenge on its hands now that the fake account scandal seems to be behind the bank: growing again. That’s according...

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US Retail Slumps For Second Month
US Retail Slumps For Second Month
April 17, 2017  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. fell for the second month running in March, said the U.S. Department of Commerce in its latest release. This, combined...

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Kohl’s Bucks The Trend; Gears Up To Open More Stores
Kohl’s Bucks The Trend; Gears Up To Open More Stores
April 03, 2017  |  Retail

Bucking the trend of shuttering physical store locations, Kohl’s is gearing up to add more, reported Forbes. Citing comments Kevin Mansell, CEO of the department store, made...

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Home Depot Up In Q4, For Full-Year
Home Depot Up In Q4, For Full-Year
February 22, 2017  |  Retail

Home Depot’s earnings have reportedly reaped the benefits of a strong U.S housing market. Earlier this week, Home Depot reported that Q4 sales beat analysts’...

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January Retail Up, Especially Nonstore Sales
January Retail Up, Especially Nonstore Sales
February 16, 2017  |  What's Hot

The latest numbers from the U.S. Commerce Department showed that U.S. retail sales rose 0.4 percent in January — well over Bloomberg’s median analyst forecast...

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