by Mike Duff | Feb 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Trump administration has put its February 1 executive order squashing the China tariff exemption for ‘de minimis’ goods on hold until the Secretary of Commerce can put systems in place to process and collect the tariff revenue, according to a White...
by Mike Duff | Feb 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
As expected, consumers spent less money in January than during the busy holiday month before. Still, the National Retail Federation announced that retail sales gained year-over-year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles...
by Mike Duff | Feb 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
Wayfair is launching Muse, a next-generation shopping tool that the company characterizes as an innovation in personalized home shopping. Muse provides consumers an easy way to find inspiration and ideas for their homes, Wayfair stated. Muse builds on Wayfair’s...
by Mike Duff | Feb 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores through 2025 in the next phase of its five-year U.S. growth strategy. The company also plans to sell 170 of Winn Dixie and Harverys Supermarket stores. Aldi acquired Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket in 2023 in a deal with...
by Mike Duff | Feb 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
Macy’s promoted 37-year company veteran Barbie Cameron to chief stores officer, reporting to Adrian Mitchell, the retailer’s COO and CFO. Cameron most recently served as the senior vice president and regional director of stores, East Region. She had become the...