Retail

Hits: 4The customer is always king, and inside boardrooms at McDonald’s, CVS and Under Armour, that truth is receiving a new kind of recognition and executive role. Source

Hits: 4The market for secondhand and new-with-tags items is booming as consumer habits change and they seek out hard-to-find luxury items. Source

Hits: 5One in three shoppers said they plan to ditch traditional wrapping paper for environmental reasons this holiday season, according to a survey by Accenture. Source

Hits: 4Don’t discount Dollar Tree now that it has passed a price increase on to customers, New Street Advisors Group’s Delano Saporu said. Source

Hits: 3Thanksgiving day online sales totaled $5.1 billion, which matches the level of last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics. Source

Hits: 1Retailers have more pricing power as the companies have leaner inventories and customers who are eager to spend. Source

Hits: 2U.S. stock futures dropped in early morning trading on Friday amid renewed Covid fears over a new variant found in South Africa. Source

Hits: 3The home goods retailer’s stock has more than doubled in value this year, but says real estate trends and consumers’ new hobbies will lift sales into 2022. Source

Hits: 1With turkey prices rising, Thanksgiving dinner this year might end up being one of the priciest holiday meals on record. Source

Hits: 3Gap Inc. on Tuesday slashed its full-year outlook due to supply chain complications that put a damper on its third-quarter sales and took a bite out of profits. Source