by Mike Duff | Aug 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retailers are seeing shoplifting and merchandise theft incidents stabilize, but rising fraud and other forms of external theft point to an evolving retail crime landscape, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation and the Loss Prevention...
by Mike Duff | Aug 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
As it recorded IEEPA tariff recoveries, Newell Brands posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations while returning to year-over-year core sales growth. Net income was $106 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, versus $46 million,...
by Mike Duff | Jul 31, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Amazon reported that the AI and chips business generated by the AWS B2B operation drove sales in the second quarter, along with significant gains in product revenues, as the company previewed a formula to pass some of its $600 million in IEEPA tariff refunds directly...
by Mike Duff | Jul 31, 2026 | Retail Articles
In July, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 1.4 points to 90.8, down from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June, as the Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, fell by 3.6...
by Mike Duff | Jul 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
At a time when resale is gaining across the United States, eBay announced it has completed the acquisition of Depop, a leading consumer-to-consumer marketplace with a highly engaged Gen Z and Millennial customer base. Depop has built a vibrant and fastest-growing...
