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May 21, 2025 at 3:40 am

Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025

Sales at Target fell more than expected in the first quarter and the retailer warned they will slip for all of 2025 year as its...

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May 19, 2025 at 3:01 am

Trump’s massive import taxes haven’t done much economic damage — yet VIEW

U.S. businesses and consumers have been dreading the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy. It hasn't been too bad so far, so can we...

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May 15, 2025 at 5:43 am

Retail sales slow in April after a spending splurge as Americans sought to front-run tariffs

U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.

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May 15, 2025 at 4:11 am

A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitable

Walmart, which became the nation’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it’s rarely been: Warning customers that...

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May 12, 2025 at 12:29 pm

US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each...

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May 9, 2025 at 10:22 am

Two dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump’s trade war

Toy dolls have become the latest rhetorical poster child for President Donald Trump's tariffs crusade.

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May 5, 2025 at 2:32 pm

Mattel plans to raise prices on some toys to offset tariff costs

Mattel Inc. says it will have to raise prices for some products sold in the U.S. “where necessary” to offset higher costs related to President...

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May 1, 2025 at 1:37 pm

Amazon posts solid first quarter earnings growth, but outlook is tempered by tariff uncertainty

Amazon posted higher first-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts’ projections, underscoring the online behemoth’s hold on shoppers looking for low prices and a wide...

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May 1, 2025 at 6:44 am

Kohl’s ousts CEO Buchanan after investigation into some vendor transactions

Kohl’s said it has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed...

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April 30, 2025 at 9:02 pm

Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for buyers and sellers

The Trump administration is ending a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China Friday.

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