Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if personal balance sheets seemed healthy.
Category: Home Depot Inc
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Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets
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Home Depot Reports Higher Sales, but Its C.E.O. Isn’t There to Spread the News
The New York Times – Business:Investors got a shock last week when the retailer said that Ted Decker, the chief executive, would take a medical leave. Tuesday’s earnings brought a more welcome surprise.
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Ted Decker, CEO of Home Depot, Is Taking Medical Leave
The New York Times – Business:Ted Decker is expected to return in a few months, and two executives have been appointed to oversee his duties in the interim.
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Home Depot Says Homeowners Are Weary From Economic Pressures
The New York Times – Business:Sales fell at the home-improvement retailer, as homeowners shied away from big-ticket home improvement projects amid worries about housing costs and the job market.
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Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
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Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
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Retail Earnings Show Shoppers’ Resilience, but Some Stores Struggle
Companies said they managed tariff pressures in the latest quarter as consumers focused on discounts and high quality.
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Home Depot Cuts Forecast as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
The big box retailer said tariff costs and elevated mortgage rates have slowed consumer spending on new homes and remodeling projects.
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Have Halloween Decorations Become Too Scary?
The skeletons are taller, the witches seem to be more lifelike and the blood and gore is more plentiful.
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The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged
Some stores are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel and encouraging customers to pay with plastic, citing the Treasury Department’s decision to phase out the penny.
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Crime Ring Stole 600 Times From Home Depots in California, Officials Say
The group in Southern California stole goods worth millions of dollars since January, officials said. Nine people were charged this week over the thefts.
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How Companies Are Bracing for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Sectors including construction, hospitality, health care and manufacturing are on high alert. Economists are worried about the labor market and growth.