News Muncher - category sales retail

Stimulating demand tops policy agenda

More policies are in the pipeline to supercharge domestic demand, with analysts forecasting a doubling of ultra-long special treasury bonds targeting consumption and an expansion of the scope of trade-in programs to encompass a wider range of product categories. Citing the recently concluded Central Economic Work Conference, analysts said stimulating domestic demand is a top priority among announced major tasks …

Policy Consumer Consumer Goods Sales Consumption Goods Billion Yuan

Auto Retail Sales Up 11.21 PC in Nov on Robust 2-Wheeler Demand

Deccan Chronicle

Pune: Retail sales of automobiles in India jumped 11.21 per cent on year to 32,08,719 units in November, riding on robust two-wheeler demand, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations or FADA said on Monday. Sales of two-wheelers soared 15.8 per cent to 26,15,953 units last month, as against 22,58,970 units in November 2023. FADA said the commercial vehicles sales also dropped …

Sales Fada Units Nov Vigneshwar

1 month ago

Walmart earnings: Holiday shopping is off to a strong start

Live Mint

Walmart said U.S. sales rose during the most recent quarter as shoppers bought more groceries, home goods and toys, a sign that spending is off to a steady start at the start of the holiday shopping season. The results Sales: U.S. comparable sales, those from stores and digital channels in operation for at least 12 months, rose 5.3% for the …

Holiday Sales Holiday Shopping Walmart

High Street Revival: The Comeback of Physical Shopping in Europe

China Daily

High street stores are making a comeback in Europe, signaling a lessening of consumer desire for the convenience of online shopping. Physical shopping is not necessarily a vote in favor of real-world retail and against the online experience, however. Many shops have now taken on board digital features such as touch-screen options for customers to use in store.

Entertainment Business Law Funny London

4 months, 1 week ago

Japan's Nikkei makes a comeback as recession fears ease on US retail sales data

Hindustan Times

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed nearly 3% on Friday and notched its best week in more than four years, as strong U.S. retail sales data soothed fears of a recession in the world's largest economy and Japan's top trading partner. Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday after U.S. retail sales increased 1% in July following a downwardly revised …

Japan Nikkei

4 months, 1 week ago

This Week: Consumer price index, retail sales, housing starts

Associated Press

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week. Economists predict the consumer price index rose 3% in July from as year earlier, matching June’s pace. Consumer price index, annual percent change, not seasonally adjusted: Feb. 3.2 March 3.5 April 3.4 May 3.3 June 3.0 July 3.0 Source: FactSet SIZING UP RETAIL SALES The …

Retail Consumer Price Index Sales Retail Sales Consumer Price Housing Starts

6 months, 1 week ago

This Week: Existing home sales, retail data for May and Kroger’s first-quarter results

Associated Press

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: RETAIL RECEIPTS The Commerce Department on Tuesday reports retail sales data for May. Retail sales, monthly percent change, seasonally adjusted: Dec.: 0.4 Jan.: -1.1 Feb.: 0.7 March: 0.7 April: 0.0 May : 0.3 Source: FactSet KROGER RESULTS Grocery chain Kroger reports its first-quarter sales and …

Kroger Retail Sales Sales Retail

8 months, 1 week ago

Costco gold bars: Retail company rakes in up to $200m monthly, experts call it ‘smart move’

Hindustan Times

Costco is raking in millions of dollars on a monthly basis from its new gold sales strategy. Calling Costco's sale of gold bars a “smart move,” experts estimate that the retail company is earning $100 to $200 million a month. The Wells Fargo equity research report further adds that the “addition of gold/silver” to its sales offerings “only reinforces its …

Gold Kelly Bars Gold Bars Costco

10 months, 1 week ago

America’s economy slowed—it probably won’t stumble

Live Mint

The U.S. economy took a breather in January following brisk growth at the end of last year, but it remains fundamentally healthy. Technical issues with how the retail sales data was seasonally adjusted might have weighed on the reading, and cold weather in January likely had an impact on both retail sales and industrial production. Within the retail sales report, …

Economy Retail Sales Fed

11 months, 1 week ago

This Week: Retail sales, housing starts, home sales

Associated Press

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week RETAILER CHECKUP The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of U.S. retail sales Wednesday. Retail sales, monthly percent change, seasonally adjusted: July 0.6 Aug. 0.7 Sept. 0.8 Oct. -0.2 Nov. 0.3 Dec. 0.4 Source: FactSet TRACKING HOME CONSTRUCTION New government data on residential construction should …

Home Sales Month Retail Sales Homes Sales Housing Starts

1 year, 1 month ago

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Associated Press

Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter. “We anticipated a modest return to growth in the third quarter of 2023 that did not occur,” Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown said in a statement. U.S. retail dollar sales of fresh meat alternatives, like sausage and burgers, were down 21.5% this year through …

Meat

1 year, 4 months ago

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday, allowing people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, subject to limits as the state establishes a legal cannabis industry in the coming months and years. “We’ll sell more pipes and things that you need to consume product,” Buchanan said, adding, “I’m …

Law Legal Minnesota State Sell Buchanan Marijuana

1 year, 6 months ago

Economy ‘loses momentum again’ as private sector growth slows despite retail boost

The Independent

Britain’s economy “has lost momentum again” as growth in the private sector dropped to its slowest for three months, despite an unexpected boost in retail sales. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that retail sales volumes rose 0.3 per cent in May, better than the 0.2 per cent drop that economists had forecast. But May’s overall 0.3 per …

Growth Retail Sales Cent Ons Retail Sales

1 year, 7 months ago

Total vehicle retail sales in April decline, FY’24 kicks off with modest performance: FADA

Live Mint

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations has released Vehicle Retail Data for April 2023. As per the data, the financial year 2023-24 kicked off with a modest vehicle retail performance in April, seeing a decline of 4% in total vehicle retails. “This was primarily due to last year's high base and the OBD 2A norms, which led to vehicle price …

Retail Sales Fada Yoy Total Vehicle

1 year, 10 months ago

The risk of Australia entering recession has just risen

ABC

There are early signs Australia's economy is buckling under the strain of inflation and cost-of-living pressures. "As regards consumer spending specifically, a sharp curtailment due to higher interest rates and weaker house prices remains the major downside risk for the economy this year." Economists predict that despite recent drops in retail sales and house prices, the Reserve Bank will likely …

Retail Bank Prices Interest Rates Interest Sales Spending

2 years, 1 month ago

73% Firms Keen on Hiring, IT, Sales, Engineering Roles Most Wanted: Survey

News 18

As many as 73 per cent of employers are ardent to increase their resource pool for the period October to December, revealed TeamLease Services in its Employment Outlook Report. For candidates, aspiring to secure opportunities in the services segment, the key sectors expressing a higher intent to hire are Information Technology, Educational Services, Ecommerce and Allied Start-ups, Telecommunications, Retail, Financial …

Services Logistics Cent Teamlease Services Educational Services Hiring Intent

2 years, 2 months ago

Honda races ahead of Hero MotoCorp in retail sales in September

India Today

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has for the first time gone past Hero MotoCorp in terms of monthly retail sales. The Hero MotoCorp dealerships India Today spoke with said that the drop in the company's share can be attributed to the headwinds in the entry-level two-wheeler segment. The relatively higher ownership costs owing to high fuel costs and multiple price …

Hero Honda Motocorp Hero Motocorp Hmsi

2 years, 2 months ago

Auto retail sales in India rose 11% in Sept; better outlook for Oct: Report

Hindustan Times

The Federation Of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Tuesday that automobile retail sales in the country rose 11% last month as better supplies from manufacturers enabled dealers to ramp up customer deliveries amid the festive season. Maruti Suzuki India led the passenger vehicle segment with retails of 1,03,912 units in September as compared to 99,276 units in the year-ago period. …

India Retail Auto Fada Units Month Sept

2 years, 2 months ago

September retail sales: PV segment drives smoothly, rough ride continues for 2W segment

India Today

The retail sales of passenger vehicles continued to remain robust in September amid strong demand and better availability due to the easing of semiconductor shortage. The three-wheeler segment recorded a strong growth of 71.94% y-o-y to 63,915 units in September from 37,172 units in the same month last year. The retail sales in the commercial vehicle segment climbed 18.87% y-o-y …

Retail Sales Units Month Segment Singhania Pv Segment

2 years, 9 months ago

House Republicans block bill to speed retail marijuana sales

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Republicans in the Virginia House blocked a measure Monday that would have allowed limited retail sales of recreational marijuana to begin later this year. Ebbin’s bill as it cleared the Senate would have allowed for what he called “transitional sales,” letting existing medical marijuana providers and a limited number of industrial hemp processors to begin selling recreational …

Retail Market Sales Virginia Democrats House Gop

2 years, 10 months ago

Virginia Republicans push for changes in marijuana law

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the law, but they do want to make significant changes. Democrats who supported legalization and advocates for people convicted of marijuana crimes are concerned the changes proposed by Republicans will strip the law of “social equity” provisions designed …

Law Retail Market Changes Sales Virginia Democrats

3 years, 1 month ago

Defying inflation, Americans ramped up spending last month

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Many Americans have taken a darker view of the economy as inflation has worsened. Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings stemming in part from government stimulus checks and other relief, Americans ramped up their spending at retail stores and online shops last month. Gas sales rose 3.9% in October, while gas prices, before seasonal …

Retail Inflation Prices Sales Month Americans Rose

3 years, 2 months ago

Digitalization boosts e-commerce development in Quzhou

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-10-18 From January to August, retail sales from e-commerce in Quzhou city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – came in at 29.07 billion yuan, according to the latest statistics of the Quzhou municipal bureau of commerce. One individual star player is reportedly Mediabook Holding Co Ltd, which has been dubbed the leading performer among e-commerce enterprises …

Sales Quzhou

3 years, 4 months ago

The Delta variant in China is just one of the clouds hanging over the economy

CNN

Hong Kong CNN Business — China’s economic recovery is slowing down — and it’s not just the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 that has economists and government officials on alert. The flareup of Covid-19 likely contributed to at least some of the slowdown in retail sales toward the end of July, according toJulian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist for …

China Ing Retail Sales Pang Delta Variant

Filters

Articles for Sales Retail

Stimulating demand tops policy agenda

Auto Retail Sales Up 11.21 PC in Nov on Robust 2-Wheeler Demand

Walmart earnings: Holiday shopping is off to a strong start

High Street Revival: The Comeback of Physical Shopping in Europe

Japan's Nikkei makes a comeback as recession fears ease on US retail sales data

This Week: Consumer price index, retail sales, housing starts

This Week: Existing home sales, retail data for May and Kroger’s first-quarter results

Costco gold bars: Retail company rakes in up to $200m monthly, experts call it ‘smart move’

America’s economy slowed—it probably won’t stumble

This Week: Retail sales, housing starts, home sales

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales

Economy ‘loses momentum again’ as private sector growth slows despite retail boost

Total vehicle retail sales in April decline, FY’24 kicks off with modest performance: FADA

The risk of Australia entering recession has just risen

73% Firms Keen on Hiring, IT, Sales, Engineering Roles Most Wanted: Survey

Honda races ahead of Hero MotoCorp in retail sales in September

Auto retail sales in India rose 11% in Sept; better outlook for Oct: Report

September retail sales: PV segment drives smoothly, rough ride continues for 2W segment

House Republicans block bill to speed retail marijuana sales

Virginia Republicans push for changes in marijuana law

Defying inflation, Americans ramped up spending last month

Digitalization boosts e-commerce development in Quzhou

The Delta variant in China is just one of the clouds hanging over the economy