by Mike Duff | Jun 15, 2026 | Retail Articles
Numerator researchers turned their sights on Amazon Prime Day and found that 80% of consumers in the United States are aware of the dates for the 2026 version of the event, with 43% of U.S. households expecting to shop it. Consumers who anticipate shopping on Prime...
by Mike Duff | May 29, 2026 | Retail Articles
The third quarter ended better than expected for Costco, which beat Wall Street estimates despite issues related to fuel prices and tariffs. Net income for the quarter was $2.19 billion, or $4.93 per diluted share, up from $1.9 billion, or $4.28 per diluted share,...
by Mike Duff | May 19, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A law firm has filed a class action suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle asking for Amazon to return to customers any potential IEEPA tariff refunds, including tariffs it is qualified to recover but has not...
by Mike Duff | May 7, 2026 | Retail Articles
For the fiscal month of April, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $23.92 billion, up from $21.18 billion a year earlier. Comparable sales, excluding the effects of gasoline price and foreign exchange volatility, gained 7.8% in the month year over year, the...
by Mike Duff | Apr 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart remains atop the National Retail Federation Top 50 Global Retailers ranking, well ahead in revenue of second-ranked Amazon. Still, the Top 2026 50 Global Retailers ranking, as developed by NRF and business services provider Kantar, are not rated by revenue...
