Company Reports – Page 30

Corporate America Is Testing the Limits of Its Pricing Power

Firms may struggle to keep profits up if demand slows, but so far they are finding ways to keep margins wide.

By Jason Karaian Jeanna Smialek and Joe Rennison

Black Markets California Company Reports Computer and Communications Industry Assn DeSantis, Ron Law and Legislation Lobbying and Lobbyists National Retail Federation New York City News and News Media Newsom, Gavin Organized Crime Police Department (San Francisco, Calif) Robberies and Thefts Shoplifting and Employee Theft (Retail) Shopping and Retail Trump, Donald J United States Economy United States Politics and Government

Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting

The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.

By Eduardo Medina

British American Tobacco PLC Company Reports E-Cigarettes Reynolds American Inc Smoking and Tobacco

British American Tobacco Writes Down Value of Brands by $31 Billion

British American Tobacco told investors that it had reassessed the “useful economic lives” of some of its brands amid waning sales and a shift toward vaping.

By Jason Karaian

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping) Company Reports Consumer Behavior Cornell, Brian C MasterCard Inc National Retail Federation Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Shopping and Retail Target Corporation United States

Is the Holiday Shopping Season Going to Be a Success? The Answer Is Murky.

Black Friday weekend had a decent turnout for retailers, but it’s unclear if the rest of the season will deliver for the industry.

By J. Edward Moreno

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