FTC demands Walmart, Target, Uber, Delta and others hand over data on personalized pricing
The FTC is probing whether major consumer companies use personal data to charge different shoppers different prices for the same goods.
New York Post · +14 outlets
Anthropic picks JPMorgan to lead US retail share sales for its planned IPO
The AI developer is lining up a retail tranche of its offering, an unusual step that would give individual investors a stake in one of the largest expected list
Yahoo Finance · +10 outlets
Carvana Q3 net income climbs 84% to $483M as retail unit sales hit record 217,385
The online used-car retailer posted record revenue above $8B, with retail sales up 39% year over year.
BigGo Finance · +3 outlets
Wendy's activist investors Trian and Flynn Group propose $1.4B buyout
Nelson Peltz's Trian and partner private equity firms argue a take-private sale would let the chain focus on long-term profitability.
Restaurantdive · +5 outlets
Applebee's owner Dine Brands said to receive buyout bid from Cobblers and Arkhouse
A take-private approach for the IHOP and Applebee's parent would extend private equity's push into casual dining.
Bloomberg.com · +3 outlets
Amazon extends job cuts to Devices unit after 1,000 retail layoffs
The fresh round of reductions shows Amazon widening cost cuts beyond its retail operations into hardware and services teams.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Walmart bundles Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus into a $120 annual membership
The combined tier is a direct answer to Amazon Prime and deepens Walmart's push into subscription-based loyalty revenue.
Trend Hunter · +14 outlets
Hershey warns consumer financial pressure could weigh on Halloween spending
The candy maker's caution adds to evidence that lower-income shoppers are pulling back on discretionary and seasonal purchases.
Reuters · +5 outlets
New York's legal cannabis market surpasses $4.1B in retail sales
Governor Hochul said the milestone reflects the maturation of the state's regulated adult-use market since legal sales began.
WGRZ · +10 outlets
Costco overtakes Kroger as America's No. 2 grocery retailer
Costco's warehouse model continues to take grocery share, reshaping the rankings behind market leader Walmart.
Perishable News · +6 outlets
Chipotle shares rise 7% as CEO says same-store sales growth will continue
The burrito chain's Q3 revenue came in roughly in line with expectations, and management struck a confident tone on traffic.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Boot Barn misses Q2 sales expectations and lowers full-year guidance
The western wear chain trimmed its FY27 outlook despite higher quarterly earnings, citing softer demand trends.
WWD · +6 outlets
Early Q3 earnings show a resilient US consumer, with signs of strain
Corporate results so far suggest spending is holding up, but lower-income households are showing stress.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Target overhauls its $3B Threshold home brand with 800-plus new items
The private-label refresh touches quality, merchandising and some prices as Target tries to revive discretionary home sales.
Retaildive · +2 outlets
Harley-Davidson Q3 retail sales rise 5% but profits plunge; 2026 outlook raised
The motorcycle maker lifted its HDMC global retail sales forecast even as third-quarter earnings fell sharply.
TradingView · +2 outlets
China NEV retail sales fall 13% in Oct 1-25 as peak-season demand stays weak
Soft electric-vehicle demand during China's traditional peak season adds to pressure on automakers and dealers.
CnEVPost · +1 outlets
O'Reilly Automotive Q3 sales top estimates
The auto parts retailer beat on the top line, with peers AutoZone, CarMax and Advance Auto Parts also in the analyst spotlight.
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Amazon hedges against AI shopping agents with 250 million outside listings
The marketplace is building out off-Amazon inventory as agentic AI shopping tools threaten to disintermediate product discovery.
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