#RetailSales #ConsumerTrends #Ecommerce
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'Unprecedented' demand for jewellery helps retail sales surge in January
Retail sales surged last month in the biggest rise for more than a year and a half as online retailers experienced "unprecedented" demand for jewellery and strong orders of sports supplements amid the New Year health-kick.
#Amazon #Walmart #RetailIndustry
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Amazon dethrones Walmart as the world's biggest company by sales
An Amazon Prime delivery van sits parked near a Walmart store in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
In a slow-motion race of two behemoths, Amazon has officially displaced Walmart as the world's biggest company by sales.
#GroceryShopping #EverydayLowPrices #RetailTrends
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Why Americans Feel So Broke at the Supermarket Right Now
Shoppers now value consistent everyday low prices over coupons or loyalty programs, driving success for retailers like Aldi, Market Basket, WinCo, and Walmart that focus on base price savings.
#GameStop #RetailInvesting #StockMarket
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GameStop mania fed off investor angst -- unease that continues to fuel 'gamblifying' of investing
A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for GameStop on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.
The GameStop stock frenzy and the retail trading revolution it created five years ago were fueled in part by a financial malaise among younger investors, according to experts.
#Amazon #GroceryDelivery #RetailInnovation
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Amazon shuttering Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh to focus on Whole Foods,...
NEW YORK -- Amazon said it's closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a new "supersized" store concept.
#RetailInvesting #MarketTrends #GenerationalWealth
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Five years after the GameStop mania, retail investors have become a force Wall Street can't ignore
Retail investors' influence is reinforced by a favorable backdrop of rising stocks and a looming generational wealth transfer from baby boomers.
#WinterStorm #EconomicImpact #RetailBeneficiaries
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Big winter storm to hit first quarter GDP. But it may give a boost to Costco and other stocks
This weekend's winter storm continues to affect much of the U. S. , and could even have a material impact on gross domestic product -- but there are some companies that are likely to be beneficiaries.
#Investing #RetailTraders #MarketVolatility
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Retail traders keep their hot streak going, buying Tuesday's dip while Wall Street drove 'Sell America' trade
Retail traders leaned on their 2025 playbook and bought the dip this week as market volatility surged. Stocks posted their worst day since October on Tuesday after President Trump threatened to take over Greenland and announced tariffs on eight European nations that opposed him.
#IKEA #RetailInnovation #Sustainability
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IKEA battles Amazon, Temu as market shifts bring pain to flat-pack dynasty
As the first snow fell in November over 脛lmhult, the small Swedish town where IKEA was born in the 1940s, managers of the world's biggest furniture retailer from across the globe gathered for its annual summit on products, prices and priorities.
