Investors reportedly expect new U.S. tariffs to be good for sellers of secondhand goods. In the time since the White House announced tariffs on April 2, the shares of two such firms — ThredUp and Savers Value Village — have gone up 31% and 22%,...
President Donald Trump will reportedly meet with major retailers at the White House Monday (April 21) to discuss tariffs. Bloomberg and Reuters reported on the meeting Monday, citing unnamed sources. One of the retailers is Home Depot, which said it works with administrations from “both...
In environments like today’s, reactive operations might as well be useless ones. By the time they take effect, it is often already too late. As the news this week from both Amazon and Walmart spotlight, against the backdrop of today’s dynamic landscape, innovation must become hardwired...
Some retailers are reportedly being “uncharacteristically blunt” in sharing with customers the impact new U.S. tariffs are having on the prices of their products. This marks a change from retailers’ traditional communication strategy when it comes to rising prices, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 17). Quoting marketing materials...
Grocery giant Albertsons says inflationary pressures continue to push its shoppers to seek value. The company on Tuesday (April 15) released earnings showing 24% upticks in digital sales for the quarter and full fiscal year. Identical sales were up 2.3% for the quarter — 2%...
Navigating retail demands an understanding of the consumers shaping its future. Arguably, the future belongs to zillennials, a pivotal demographic. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “What Makes Zillennials Shop?” explored the preferences and values-driven buying habits of zillennials, defined as consumers born between 1991 and 1999....
Companies across industries have begun issuing new fees in response to U.S. tariffs. And with those fees, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (April 13), comes a message: Please don’t blame us. In some cases, the report said, these businesses are adding flat fees,...
Discount retail chain Five Below reportedly suspended cargo shipments from China due to the trade war between the country and the U.S. A shipping company used by the retailer told suppliers that Five Below suspended its cargo shipments, that no containers should be delivered to...
When Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., abruptly withdrew its first-quarter operating income guidance last week, the message was unmistakable: the tariff storm is shaking the foundations of retail planning. The announcement, citing the need to maintain pricing flexibility amid newly implemented tariffs, is...
