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Walmart Lifts Annual Sales, Profit View On Resilient Consumer Spending

Walmart raised its annual sales and profit targets on Thursday as shoppers sought bargains on essentials such as groceries.

US Retail Sales Increase Solidly In Boost To Economy

US retail sales increased more than expected in June, pointing to strong consumer spending, which could help to blunt some of the drag on the economy from...

US Retail Likely To Outperform European Retail This Year: Moody’s

Ratings agency Moody’s has reported that US retail is likely to outperform that of Europe this year, reporting that the ‘performance gap betwee...

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall As Economy Slows

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, the latest sign economic growth has shifted into low gear as stimulus from $1.5 trillion in tax cuts and i...

US Retailers Slam Tariffs, Saying They'll Amount To $50 Billion Tax

US retailers came out swinging against new tariffs that will be imposed against China, saying they represent a $50 billion tax on American consumers. &l...

Costco's Squeeze On Suppliers Signifies Pain For P&G, Nestlé

Wholesale giant Costco intends to push suppliers to lower prices on everything from steaks to televisions, aiming to keep customers away from rivals like A...

Costco Outshines Other Discount Chains, But Concerns Linger

Costco Wholesale once again proved itself to be one of the strongest discount chains in retail, but broader fears about the industry are hard to dispel....