retail

Investments

Morgan Stanley Wants to Woo the Day-Trader Crowd

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Morgan Stanley is doubling down on its pursuit of day traders with a fancy new, souped-up premium platform for retail investing.

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Consumer

Sliding LVMH Market Value Prompts Luxury Firm’s CEO to Urge US-EU Free Trade

Investor worries about a fresh batch of US tariffs have dragged LVMH shares in Paris down 23.6% so far this year.

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Consumer

Walmart, Uniqlo Join Retailers Touting Ways to Navigate Trade War

A handful of retail executives hinted this week that they are eyeing some strategic advantages and opportunities amid the trade war.

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Consumer

Klarna Swipes Key Walmart Partnership Ahead of US IPO

It seems like Affirm’s buy-now-pay-later partnership with Walmart wasn’t on quite such firm ground, after all.

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Consumer

Whipsawing Trade Policy Sows Uncertainty in Big Box Retail

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A slew of retail company earnings reports last week raised the spectre of sapped spending as executives discussed tariffs.

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Consumer

Black Friday Awash With Green As Markets Finish Their Best Month of 2024

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Despite fears of skittishness, US consumers poured a record amount of cash into online retail on Black Friday.

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Healthcare

Walmart and Amazon Bet on Medication Delivery

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Walmart announced on Tuesday that it’s introducing a new same-day delivery service for prescription medication.

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Patent Drop

Walmart AI Analytics Patent Highlights Retailer’s Tech Overhaul

. It may aim to level the playing field with one competitor in particular: Amazon.

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Consumer

Shein’s London IPO Overshadowed by Transatlantic Geopolitics

A Labour Party official said he’d like to see legislation that heavily impacts imports of Chinese textiles — a potential problem for Shein.

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Consumer

Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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