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...
by Peter Giannetti | Apr 22, 2026 | Retail Articles
U.S. retail spending showed modest growth heading into spring as consumer behavior remains shaped by a mix of economic headwinds and short-term tailwinds, according to market research and analytics company Circana. Overall U.S. retail sales increased 3.3% year over...
by Peter Giannetti | Apr 1, 2026 | HomePage Views
The first quarter of 2026 has turned to the second quarter. And on this day when tomfoolery is celebrated, there is little margin for trickery for the home and housewares business as it takes stock of how the first three months have primed planning for the rest of the...
by Peter Giannetti | Mar 30, 2026 | Home + Housewares
Market analytics company Circana credited lifestyle-driven demand for fueling a 2% gain in total U.S. retail sales revenue across discretionary general merchandise, retail food and beverage, and non-edible consumer packaged goods (CPG) for the first 10 weeks of 2026...
