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...
by Mike Duff | Jul 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
As it makes a late-season back-to-school push, Kohl’s is promoting dorm must-haves, backpacks, first-day outfits and other essentials priced under $10 and under $25 to go with an annual event designed to entice consumers who are still shopping for the classroom...
by Mike Duff | Jul 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
Shoppers became a bit more optimistic in June after sentiments reached a three-year low in May, according to a Numerator Consumer Sentiment Tracker report, The Consumer Confidence Score rose to 54.6, up 0.5 points month over month, with 50 being the breakeven between...
