Tillerman Retail Roundup | News

November 2022
With the November weather finally turning cold, all eyes were on Black Friday to close out the month. According to the Wall Street Journal, early signs were pointing to a more muted shopping day than last year. But surprisingly they found that people spent $5.3 billion online on Thanksgiving Day, up 2.9%...
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October 2022
Holiday is on the mind of retailers everywhere heading into November, Black Friday and beyond, as the looming recession, increasing interest rates and election will likely have a big impact on retail performance as we wrap up 2022. CNBC reports that shoppers will see more deals and discounts this holiday season than the last two years, and low inventory is not as big an issue.
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September 2022
School is well underway across the country and Halloween is already in the air. Things continue to be busy in the retail industry. Amazon announced it will be holding a second Prime Day on October 11-12 to get a big jump start on the holiday season...
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August 2022
The end of summer 2022 brought a mixed bag of news. With gas prices falling, consumers took those savings to spend in retail. However, inflation continues to be a concern. Here are some of the other stories we've been paying attention to this month...
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July 2022
It's the dog days of summer and with it comes a mixed bag of retail news from July. Looking ahead, retailers are focused on back to school and getting a jump start on the holiday season. In June, retail sales were...
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June 2022
June brought the end of school and the start of vacation, along with some real fears about growing inflation, the bear stock market and trouble in the job market. While some industries are still desperate to fill open employment, the tech industry is seeing early signs of trouble...
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May 2022
We are about halfway through the calendar year that has seen some highs and lows in the retail world. Many retailers reported earnings this past month. Target and Walmart posted profit declines for the quarter, spooking analysts and sending stocks into a tizzy...
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April 2022
There were more ups and downs in the retail world this April. With Shanghai still in a lockdown due to China's zero-Covid policy..
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March 2022
As we rounded out the last month of Q1, now two full years since the start of COVID, March 2022 brought some much needed bright spots in retail..
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February 2022
We ended February with more uncertainty in the retail world as inflation and supply chain issues remain a cause of concern...
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January 2022
The Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell in December 1.9 percent from November, but overall total sales..
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