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“The sky won’t fall, and other retail predictions for 2023” by Lee Peterson via Retail Wire

by admin | Dec 7, 2022 | Debate, Predictions, Retail Economy

This is the first in a series of articles from members of Retail Wire’s Brain Trust panel speculating on coming retail trends and developments for 2023. The year 2023 is going to be better at retail than expected (that doesn’t mean great, btw) especially for those...

“Retailers find inflation is often about location, location, location” by Brian Delp via Retail Wire

by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Debate, Predictions, Retail Economy

Inflation is a top concern for both businesses and consumers currently, and rightfully so as the U.S. trend continues to remain high. The most recent Consumer Price Index national average for October was 7.7 percent, down from the high of 9.1 percent in...

“U.S. retailers slash clothing prices as shoppers cut purchases” by Arriana McLymore via Reuters

by admin | Aug 27, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy

A Victoria’s Secret store is pictured in Liverpool, Britain. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Inflation-weary U.S. shoppers have been skimping on clothing purchases, prompting retailers to slash prices to clear inventory off...

“Retail braces for the second half of the year, as cautious shoppers pay more but get less” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Statistics

Banoart/depositphotos.com Dive Brief: In the segments tracked by Retail Dive, retail sales in June rose 7.7% year over year, as e-commerce regained some momentum with a 20.6% rise, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department.The...

“Did the Pandemic Change Retailing Dramatically?” by Jan Rogers Kniffen via The Robin Report

by admin | May 21, 2022 | Predictions, Resources, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Any professional observer of retail trends and every shopper in the U.S. would tell you that retailing, and retailers changed dramatically during the pandemic. But many of those changes were already in the works before the pandemic even started. One of the...

“U.S. Retail Sales Grew 0.9% in April – Retail spending rose for the fourth straight month as inflation remained high” by Harriet Torry via The Wall Street Journal

by admin | May 15, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy

Americans continued to pump money into the U.S. economy in April, with increased retail spending offering the latest sign consumers are driving demand at stores and manufacturers despite the pinch from high inflation. Retail sales—a measure of spending at...