As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
Category: Discount Selling
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Tesla’s Falling Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job
The carmaker is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.
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Primark CEO Resigns After ‘Error of Judgment’
Paul Marchant has left the clothing retailer after “an allegation made by an individual about his behavior,” the company said.
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Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion
Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the retailer to two private equity firms.
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Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year
The electric car company run by Elon Musk is facing increasing competition, but investors have focused mostly on the prospects for Tesla’s self-driving technology.
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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again
Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November, called off a deal with Frontier in 2022 after receiving a higher bid from JetBlue that was ultimately thwarted by a federal judge.
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As Retailers Offered Holiday Discounts, Shoppers Showed Up
Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed.
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Holiday Shopping Season Separates Winning Retailers From Losers
Consumers are seeking deals and being choosier about their spending in the crucial final weeks of the year, executives say.
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What Is Black Friday?
Black Friday remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but its impact has been diluted by monthlong holiday sales and the convenience of buying online.
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How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse
The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.
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Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.
Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?
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At Costco, Shopping for Clues About Consumers
The reporter Ben Ryder Howe traveled far and wide to better understand Americans’ love of the membership-only retail store.