by Peter Giannetti | Nov 4, 2022 | Appliances, Home Environment, Kitchen Electrics
Higher gross margins and lower costs drove year-over-year operating profit gains by Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company in its third quarter despite a revenue decline. In reporting a year-over-year quarterly revenue decrease of 3.8% reflecting lower consumer sales...
by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A study of consumers from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany from project44, a supply chain visibility platform, suggests that inflation and economic fears will have a significant impact on shopping decisions as the year winds down. In the study,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Things looked grim on the transportation front when Amtrak announced on September 14 that it had suspended long-distance passenger service for September 15 and the National Retail Federation issued a warning about the crippling impact of a nationwide rail strike...
by Mike Duff | Sep 12, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Mastercard SpendingPulse 2022 holiday season forecast calls for a 7.1% year-over-year gain U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive. Mastercard noted the 2021 holiday season represented a retail resurgence, with sales up 8.5% as pandemic induced pent-up demand,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
Amazon has announced a new service intended to help address logistical challenges related to supply chain that are bedeviling its sellers. Meanwhile, the Teamsters union announced it had developed an internal division aimed at organizing Amazon’s logistics operation....
