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News Articles: retail

People shop at a mall in Houston.

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  • Business

Big stores see how we spend. Here are 4 things they say about the economy

Retailers have dropped a flurry of financial reports. They paint a messy and conflicting picture about our consumer economy.

March 06, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody,  Ga.

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  • Business

What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy

Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh,
  • Jacqueline GaNun,
  • and 1 more
Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it's exploring all options, including filing for bankruptcy protection.

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  • Business

Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it may go bankrupt

The struggling retailer says it's exploring all options, including restructuring and filing for bankruptcy relief.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh

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  • Your Money

These 7 charts show how life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) in 2022

Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!)

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith,
  • Alina Selyukh,
  • and 1 more
Retail spending dipped in November compared to October, as holiday sales bit into inflation.

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  • Business

Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation

Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J.

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  • Business

Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.

November 26, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Clothing stores have been cutting prices, trying to sell off their glut of inventory.

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  • Business

How stores ended up with too many (wrong) clothes

Remember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.

November 25, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping

With high inflation and rising expenses, small businesses hope to lure shoppers with food, holidays cheer, instead of deep discounts.

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Yang
Bed Bath & Beyond is working on yet another turnaround after a series of crises and missteps.

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  • Business

Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?

The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.

September 28, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A tentative deal announced Thursday would avert a strike on the nation's freight lines with the potential to throw supply chains into chaos. Above, a CSX freight train travels through Alexandria, Va.

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  • National

A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues

Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile.

September 16, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Macy's, the nation's largest department store chain, has scaled back its sales forecast for the year.

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  • Business

What our shopping choices say about the U.S. economy

Here's what we learned from a hectic spate of financial report cards shared by top U.S. retailers.

August 25, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
People shop for school supplies at a Target store in Miami, Fla., on July 27.

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  • Business

Binders, backpacks... and inflation are on this year's back-to-school shopping list

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
An air fryer awaits its buyer at a Kroger store in Kentucky in 2020, when the kitchen appliance became a hot seller.

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  • Business

What happens when people want all the air fryers and then, suddenly, they don't

Big box stores are working through an unexpected glut of inventory: TVs, kitchen appliances, hoodies and other hot pandemic items. Part of the problem is the bullwhip effect.

July 25, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Revlon is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid heavy debt, competition from newer competitors and supply chain fluctuations.

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  • Business

Revlon files for bankruptcy amid competition and supply chain stress

Cosmetics giant Revlon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It has struggled to keep up with competition from newer brands and tackle supply chain problems caused by the pandemic.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Jacqueline GaNun
Prashant Baid's search engine finds stores selling half-loaves of bread, in some of India's largest cities.

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  • Technology

Too many slices in a full loaf of bread? This program helps find half-loaves for sale

Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.

April 24, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
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