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Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Beauty and bargain retail could be the biggest winners in 2021, Wells Fargo predicts”

“Beauty and bargain retail are poised to be the biggest winners in 2021 as consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and get comfortable socializing again, according to a new survey by one investment firm. Wells Fargo’s retail team recently polled 1,000… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Dogecoin Surges 77% as Retail Fever Pitch Stretches Into Crypto”

“Dogecoin, a digital coin started as a joke, soared as much as 77% since 11:04 a.m. Hong Kong time, according to data from cryptocurrency tracker CoinGecko. Over the past 24 hours, it’s up 42% to $0.01129497… Users on the Reddit… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Gamestop, memestocks, and the revenge of the retail trader”

“Gamestop shares are set to rally 70% this morning when trading starts, and AMC shares opened up 300%, extending a run that has perplexed market observers, irked hedge funds, and generally made crypto’s recent gains appear soft and weak… It… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales post big gain in September as consumers show unexpected strength”

“Consumers spent at a much faster pace than expected in September, with retail sales rising 1.9% in a sign that the U.S. economy’s biggest driver remains healthy. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected sales to increase 0.7%, up from a… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Ambani’s Reliance to Offer $20 Billion Stake in Retail Arm to Amazon”

“Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd. is offering to sell a roughly $20 billion stake in its retail business to Amazon.com Inc., according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Amazon has held discussions about investing in the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…retail sales rise for a third straight month”

“Consumers spent less than expected in July as a pullback in auto sales helped cool an economy struggling to shake off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 1.2% for the month, against the expected increase of 2.3%… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. retail sales pop more-than-expected in June”

“U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in June, but the budding economic recovery is being threatened by a resurgence in new Covid-19 infections and high unemployment. The Commerce Department said on Thursday retail sales rose 7.5% last month. That was… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US retail sales up a record 17.7% in a partial rebound”

“U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding… The government’s report Tuesday showed that retail sales have retraced some of the record-setting month-to-month plunges of March (8.3%) and April (14.7%) as businesses… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, far worse than predicted”

“Consumer spending tumbled a record 16.4% in April as the backbone of the U.S. economy retrenched amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government report Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected the advanced retail sales number to fall 12.3%… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. landlords, retailers play hardball as mall rent collections plunge”

“…with thousands of stores closed under strict lockdown measures and multiple national retail chains crumbling, mall operators’ rent collections have collapsed, raising doubts about their future. Mall operators collected only 15% of April rent and trends are looking worse for… Continue Reading…