Category: Retail News
New car sales are expected to rise slightly next year in the U.S.
Forecasters expect auto sales next year to increase by between 1% and 4% to roughly 15.6 million to 16.1 million vehicles sold. [...]
Santa gets a behind-the-scenes boost from AI this holiday season
From using chatbots to predicting demand for items, retailers are experimenting with and expanding use of generative AI this holiday season. [...]
Every restaurant chain wants to beat Chick-fil-A, but it’s stronger than ever
Even McDonald's, which outstrips Chick-fil-A by sales and footprint, is leaning into chicken to drive growth. [...]
Finding Reliable Wholesale Suppliers on a Limited Budget
Discover how to find reliable wholesale suppliers even when you have a limited budget. Learn tips and tricks to get the best deals and grow your busin [...]
Chair of powerful House committee pushes Shein about data protections, its relationship with China
The House Energy and Commerce Committee wants Shein to share more information on its relationship with China and its data protections ahead of its U.S [...]
Whiskey distillers cheer as EU, U.S. strike deal to avoid 50% tariff on exports to Europe
The European Union and U.S. agreed to extend the suspension of 50% tariffs on whiskey exports that American distillers had been dreading. [...]
General Mills echoes FedEx with a warning about weaker demand
General Mills and FedEx both cut their revenue outlook for their fiscal years. [...]
‘Girl math’ is back. Consumers are shopping earlier to ‘save more’ on Christmas day
"Girl math" makes a timely return this holiday season, throwing the spotlight on new seasonal spending habits that consumers are adopting this year. [...]
Starbucks faces protests, union strife and China headwinds — giving us pause on next steps
Starbucks is facing multiple challenges in major markets both internationally and in the U.S. [...]
Rite Aid to be barred from using facial recognition under proposed FTC settlement
Rite Aid deployed facial recognition to catch shoplifters, but the system generated thousands of false-positive matches, according to the FTC. [...]