retail

Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Beige Book Buoys Rate-Cut Hopes Amid Economic Data Blackout

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The report cautions tariffs are driving inflation higher and says companies are grappling with whether to pass the costs to consumers.

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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Chases Retail Revenue with One-Stop Shopping

As AI platforms take the place of search engines, a move into shopping could further upend the established tech order.

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Consumer

Sensory Upload: Walmart Expands Automation of Grocery Tracking

Walmart — a.k.a., the largest grocer in the United States — sells so many groceries it’s nearly impossible to keep track.

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Consumer

Drop the Ship-pers: FedEx, UPS Downgraded as US Policy Bites Into Import Revenue

According to US Customs, untaxed “de minimis” shipments accounted for 92% of all cargo entering the US, or 4 million packages a day.

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Consumer

Short-sighted Investors Chew Up Chewy

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More than 94 million pet-owning US households are expected to spend $157 billion on their little Lunas and Rexes this year.

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Blockchain

How Stablecoins Are Squaring the Circle a Month After GENIUS Act’s Passage

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Stablecoins are seen as a lower-risk entry point into crypto because their value is tied to another asset, usually the US dollar.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla is Paying Up to Keep Elon Musk’s Eyes On the Road

During the company’s second-quarter earnings report last month, Musk admitted the company may be headed for “a few rough quarters.”

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Consumer

Is Nike Pulling Off Its Comeback Plan?

In its fiscal year 2025 earnings call, the company said it projects new tariffs will saddle it with $1 billion in additional costs this year.

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Consumer

Walmart Gate-Crashes Amazon’s Annual Sales Bash

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History suggests that a little competition will be good for not just Walmart and Amazon, but the retail sector as a whole.

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