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  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Target Corp.
    Target shares tumble after US retailer warns on rising costs

    Grim outlook will heighten investors’ concern over damage higher inflation is inflicting on corporate profits

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Have US retail sales been hit by stubbornly high inflation?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Saturday, 7 May, 2022
    News in-depthUS employment
    Retailers feel squeeze in historically tight US jobs market

    Sector had 1.3mn openings in March but filled less than 30,000 in April, data show

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    LexDollar General Corp
    Dollar General: inflation sends savvy shoppers to discount stores Premium content

    Low-cost US chain bets on consumer appetite for cheaper goods remaining strong as it forecasts 10% net sales growth

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    Target Corp.
    Target delivers upbeat outlook after rapid growth in pandemic

    Shares in US retailer jump after annual sales pass $100bn

  • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
    Home Depot Inc
    Home Depot warns supply chain costs will hit profit margins

    Retailer predicts growth will slow this year after forecast-beating holiday quarter

  • Sunday, 13 February, 2022
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will UK inflation top December’s three-decade high?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    Goods returned by US consumers surged 78% in 2021

    More than $760bn of products sent back, straining ‘reverse logistics’ companies and adding to landfills, survey shows

  • Friday, 7 January, 2022
    LexGameStop Corp
    GameStop: meme stock eyes crypto push Premium content

    It makes sense for the video game retailer to create its own NFT marketplace

  • Thursday, 23 December, 2021
    News in-depth
    Christmas comes on time as US parcel deliveries beat Covid snarls

    Consumers and companies learn lessons from disappointments of past festive season

  • Tuesday, 21 December, 2021
    News in-depthEcommerce
    ‘Grinch bots’ buy up most-wanted gifts, exacerbating shopper woes

    Fast software scours retailer websites for popular toys and games to resell at higher prices

  • Monday, 13 December, 2021
    News in-depth
    Shoplifting wave forces US retailers to bulk up security — or just close shop

    Organised crime rings revive questions about policing and sentencing laws

  • Monday, 29 November, 2021
    Supply chains
    US watchdog demands information from nine companies in supply chain probe

    Amazon, Walmart and Kraft Heinz among those targeted by FTC investigation into causes of shortages and high prices

  • Saturday, 27 November, 2021
    Retail sector
    Shoppers spend heavily on Black Friday despite early-purchase trend

    Higher prices and more stingy discounts propel billions in sales at start of holiday season

  • Friday, 26 November, 2021
    Lex
    US retail: the party in third-party platforms Premium content

    Traditional retailers are taking a page out of Amazon’s playbook

  • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
    Crowds expected back at stores over Thanksgiving weekend

    Consumers seem undeterred by higher prices and shortages ahead of US holiday shopping season

  • Friday, 19 November, 2021
    Supply chains
    ‘Big box’ stores weather supply chain snarls better than smaller rivals

    Strength of largest retailers maintains inventory levels while rest struggle for stock

  • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
    Walmart and Home Depot boosted by solid sales growth ahead of Christmas

    Big US retailers buoyed as consumers open wallets in face of inflationary pressure

  • Sunday, 14 November, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will UK inflation hit the highest level in a decade?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Monday, 25 October, 2021
    Disrupted Times
    Supply chain warnings intensify

    German recovery under threat; Warehouse space runs short; Retailers scramble to adapt

  • Sunday, 24 October, 2021
    Ecommerce
    Shipping fears put store pickup at the core of online retailing

    The shopping trend is surging as consumers worry that Covid-19 will delay shipments

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Ecommerce
    Online retailers fuel inflation in reversal of years-long trend

    Prices on US ecommerce websites are rising while holiday discounts dwindle, Adobe report says

  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    US solar project gives clean energy proponents a beacon of hope

    IMF warns of need to be ‘very, very vigilant’ over rising inflation risks

  • Monday, 11 October, 2021
    News in-depth
    US Christmas retail crush comes early as supply chains buckle

    Many large retailers have brought in goods ‘way ahead of time’ this year

  • Monday, 4 October, 2021
    US retailers fear supply shortages ahead of Halloween

    Costumes, decorations and sweets are hot items as trick-or-treating resumes

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