by Mike Duff | Jul 6, 2026 | Retail Articles
Confidence in the back-to-school shopping season is strong, with parents planning to increase their spending by a robust 11.7% to an average of $489 per child, according to JLL’s new 2026 Back-to-School Survey. The report also revealed consumers are shifting toward...
by Mike Duff | Jun 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Independence Day 2026 will have an even higher profile than usual as America’s 250th anniversary is this year, and the holiday will be broadly observed despite economic uncertainty and the effects of inflation, with 71% of consumers in the United States planning to...
by Mike Duff | May 28, 2026 | Retail Articles
Dollar Tree sales, comps and earnings all advanced in the first quarter as the company continued to add stores. Income from continuing operations was $347.3 million or $1.76 per diluted share, versus $313.5 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, in the quarter a year...
by Mike Duff | Mar 31, 2026 | Retail Articles
According to the Numerator 2026 Holiday Intentions Preview study, 75% of consumers in the United States plan to celebrate Easter, with Gen X and Boomers more likely to do so overall. Numerator pointed out that 66% of Easter celebrators plan to stay at home, while 20%...
by Mike Duff | Mar 19, 2026 | Retail Articles
Family Dollar reported it is continuing to execute a comprehensive business transformation after being taken private last year in a split from Dollar Tree Stores. The Family Dollar program is designed to strengthen core operations, simplify structures and position the...
