[ad_1] Target is stressing value this holiday season, as consumers feel pinched by inflation. At its store in New Jersey, signs that advertise low-priced items are more prominent than in previous years. Melissa Repko | CNBC FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Inside of this large store in the suburbs, Target is trying …
Read More »Millionaires plan to cut their holiday spending due to inflation
[ad_1] A pedestrian carries shopping bags while walking through Union Square on May 17, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American millionaires are trimming their holiday spending and becoming more budget-conscious as a result of inflation, a sign that spending cuts are now rising up the …
Read More »Where Walmart CEO expects inflation to stick around into 2023
[ad_1] Retail sales slumped on Thursday even though the latest data on consumer prices earlier this week showed a cooling. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says the retail giant is managing for inflation and a slowdown in consumer demand that extends into 2023, and the economic conditions are changing what shoppers …
Read More »Dollar General chases suburban shoppers with Popshelf
[ad_1] HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — Dollar General‘s next big strategy for growth is tucked in a strip mall in suburban Nashville, and it is coming to other cities soon. It’s a new store called Popshelf. Over the past two years, the Tennessee-based discounter has tested the store concept, which caters to …
Read More »Walmart fintech startup One to launch buy now, pay later loans
[ad_1] A Walmart-backed startup is looking to compete with buy now, pay later companies. The venture, called One, is gearing up to launch its own version of the payment service as soon as next year, according to a source familiar with the matter. One, which is majority-owned by Walmart, wants …
Read More »Rent the Runway (RENT) Q3 earnings 2022
[ad_1] Jennifer Hyman, Rent the Runway Scott Mlyn | CNBC As some shoppers think twice about purchases, Rent the Runway is getting a bump. The fashion rental and subscription company on Wednesday reported stronger quarterly revenue that beat expectations and raised its financial outlook for the year as customers opted …
Read More »Kroger’s stock is a solid bet, with or without the Albertsons’ deal, Bernstein says
[ad_1] The grocery business is ripe for investment, and Kroger is a good way to play it even if it isn’t able to complete its acquisition of Albertsons , according to Bernstein. Analyst Dean Rosenblum said he’s bullish on Kroger without the deal, seeing 25% potential upside for the stock …
Read More »Walmart, JPMorgan, GM CEOs talk about possible slowdown
[ad_1] General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit of the US president to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images As 2023 approaches and the prospect of a recession looms, corporate America …
Read More »United CEO says business travel has ‘plateaued’ but revenue is still rising
[ad_1] United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Business travel demand has “plateaued” but revenue continues to rise thanks to strong demand and capacity constraints, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC on Tuesday. Major companies, …
Read More »Kroger (KR) earnings Q3 2022
[ad_1] The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Thursday raised its forecast for the year after stronger third-quarter sales topped Wall Street expectations and inflation continued to push up the prices shoppers pay for milk, eggs and other groceries. Shares rose …
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