by Peter Giannetti | Jun 15, 2026 | Retail Articles
U.S. consumers continued to spend in May, demonstrating purchasing resilience and evolving spending priorities despite mounting economic pressures, according to market research and analytics company Circana. Overall retail spending rose 1.3% year over year, while unit...
by Peter Giannetti | May 27, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Market analytics company Circana reported retail performance softened in April as challenging year-over-year comparisons and sustained economic pressures weighed heavily on consumer demand. Overall retail spending declined 1.6% compared to April 2025, while unit...
by Mike Duff | May 12, 2026 | Retail Articles
EBay has rejected GameStop’s unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal, saying it is “neither credible nor attractive.” The rejection follows what eBay called a thorough review of the GameStop buyout proposal, with support from its financial and legal...
by Mike Duff | May 5, 2026 | Retail Articles
As GameStop Corp. chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen was readying a proposal to acquire eBay, the marketplace delivered first-quarter numbers that improved across key metrics. Cohen proposed for GameStop to acquire all common stock of eBay Inc. at $125 per share for an...
by Mike Duff | May 4, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
GameStop Corp. proposed to acquire all common stock of eBay Inc. at $125 per share, the latest proposal coming after GameStop accumulated a 5% economic stake in the e-tailer through derivatives and common stock ownership. For its part, eBay acknowledged receipt of the...
