Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were steady in overnight trading on Monday before the first trading day of March as investors continue to monitor the f...
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Inflation takes center stage with retail earnings
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday previewed next week’s earnings slate and other pivotal market events, including congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell. Given the cale...
Target to test Starbucks order pickup, returns from the parking lot
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shoppers at some Target stores will be able to pick up a Starbucks c...
Here’s why Macy’s isn’t splitting its online business from its stores
Macy’s isn’t breaking up after all. On Tuesday, the department store chain affirmed that it will forge ahead as one retailer, despite pressure from activist Jana Partners to split into two...
Macy’s (M) reports Q4 2021 earnings beat
People wear facemasks as they walk through Herald Square on January 8, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Macy’s on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sale...
Walmart debuts fashion designer Brandon Maxwell’s first spring collection
Walmart is debuting the spring collection of Free Assembly, created by fashion designer Brandon Maxwell. Walmart As shoppers get ready for spring, Walmart is debuting new fashion-forward apparel to tr...
Liquidation services resell returned items, a $644 billion business
Inside Liquidity Services’ 130,000-square-foot warehouse in Garland, Texas, the aisles aren’t lined with typical merchandise. Instead, they’re stacked with returns from Amazon, Targe...
Walmart’s earnings may signal if shoppers getting spooked by inflation
When Walmart reports quarterly earnings Thursday, investors will scour sales numbers and executives’ comments for clues about whether rising prices are making shoppers skittish. The retail giant...
Walmart’s InHome hunts for ways to ditch single-use plastics
Walmart is trying to reduce its reliance on single-use plastic bags. It has a pilot program through its subscription grocery service, InHome. Nicholas Pizzolato When Walmart rolled out a new grocery d...
Ulta Beauty CEO says it’s not enough to put Black-owned brands on shelves
Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell said it is not enough for stores to put Black-owned brands on shelves. Instead, he said, the retailer wants to make sure those brands gain a fan following and ultimately, ...
What really happens to them?
Sending back an online order has never been easier. It’s often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item while offering a full refund. Amazon returns ca...
Lowe’s will open mini Petco shops inside some stores
Lowe’s is opening Petco shops inside of some of its stores as part of a pilot program. It plans to open the first one in Texas in February. Source: Petco Lowe’s will soon test a new offeri...
Lab-grown meat start-ups hope to make strides in 2022
Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of cultivated meat start-up Eat Just, has a vision: He imagines a day when meat grown in a lab is available everywhere from Michelin-star restaurants to street vendors...
Thieves find new source for stolen goods: Delivery trucks and trains
Images from video show emptied boxes along rail tracks in Los Angeles after thieves broke into Union Pacific cargo trains. Source: NBC4 | Los Angeles Instead of shoplifting from stores, some thieves a...
Retail industry presses ahead with conference, tries to nudge normalcy
Visitors enter the venue at The NRF 2020 Vision: Retail’s Big Show, held in New York, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images “The Big Show will go ...
Inflation fuels holiday online sales to record $204 billion: Adobe
A worker moves boxes of goods to be scanned and sent to delivery trucks during operations on Cyber Monday at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, November 29, 2021. Mike Sega...
Bed Bath & Beyond’s wedding registry business is slipping, survey finds
Vstock LLC | VStock | Getty Images More engaged couples are skipping Bed Bath & Beyond and signing up for wedding registries at Amazon and Target instead, according to a recent survey by Baird. Be...
These 12 ‘Dividend Aristocrat’ stocks have been the best income compounders over 5 years
Stock-market investors typically want to anticipate industry events or companies’ successes so they can make as much money as possible. But as a new year begins, a look back can be useful, especially ...