Holiday retail sales forecast to top $1 trillion for the first time as inflation lifts totals
Bain, Deloitte and CNBC reports project record US holiday sales, though much of the dollar growth reflects higher prices rather than more units.
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Target cuts prices on nearly 2,000 items ahead of holiday season
The mass retailer is trimming prices on home and apparel goods as consumer sentiment weakens heading into the key shopping period.
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AI shopping agents blocked by Amazon and Walmart as retailers fight over carts
Retailers are blocking third-party AI shopping agents such as Meta's Muse, raising questions about who controls consumer checkout data.
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Mattel names Roger Lynch CEO as Ynon Kreiz steps down
The toymaker is handing leadership to the former Conde Nast chief executive amid a turnaround effort.
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Adobe forecasts record $275.1 billion in US holiday online sales, up 6.7%
Adobe Analytics expects online holiday spending to grow as discounts pull shoppers to digital channels.
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Amazon promotes Prime Big Deal Days on October 6-7 to start holiday shopping
Amazon is positioning its fall Prime sales event as an early holiday shopping trigger for members.
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Lululemon cuts full-year guidance again as Wall Street turns bearish on the stock
The athletic apparel maker's second guidance cut weighed on sentiment, leaving shares trading at a historic discount.
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US retail sales rise modestly in August, extending growth streak to 11 months
The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows continued but slowing sales growth, with commercial real estate demand also cited.
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Japan retail sales fall 1.2% in August as METI downgrades its view
Japan's retail sales slid month over month and industrial output dropped, prompting METI to cut its retail assessment for the first time since September 2025.
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Senate passes Common Cents bill to phase out the penny and set cash rounding rules
The measure now heads to the White House, giving merchants a framework for rounding cash transactions.
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1-800-Flowers sells PersonalizationMall.com and Things Remembered for $45 million
The sale is a steep markdown from the roughly $245 million the company paid for PersonalizationMall.com about six years ago.
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CarMax Q2 earnings beat estimates on strong unit sales and CAF growth
The used-car retailer's results and a buyback restart put its recovery back in focus.
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Costco draws investor attention as analysts weigh its recession resilience
Multiple outlets examine Costco's membership model and shifting shopper base as a defensive retail holding.
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McDonald's details decade-long plan to upgrade menu, technology and restaurants
The chain outlined system-wide investment at its investor day to become customers' first-choice restaurant.
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German retail sales rebound 1.3% in August but miss expectations
German retail sales recovered from a sharp July decline, though the gain fell short of forecasts and weighed on the euro.
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Best Buy to launch on TikTok Shop
The electronics retailer will sell directly through the social commerce platform with orders fulfilled by Best Buy.
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Walmart bans AI-generated signage in stores
The retailer is cracking down on low-quality AI-created store displays as the technology spreads through merchandising.
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Sephora expands UK push via shop-in-shops with Marks & Spencer
The tie-up mirrors Sephora's US partnership with Kohl's, which had driven sales and traffic until this year.
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