Retail Articles

The Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicates import cargo at major container ports in the United States is likely to experience a surge through this summer as retailers take advantage of the recently announced 90-day pause on the expanded China tariffs to bring in goods.

The Institute for Supply Management Services Report on Business indicated economic activity in the services sector contracted in May for the first time since June 2024, with retail among the businesses seeing a decline.

Walmart has launched Sparky, a new shopping assistant designed to help consumers with shopping exploration, research and purchasing.