Tag: Retail and wholesale
Memories of the earliest Tupperware parties, from one who was there
ALLISON PARK, Pa. -- Sometimes something takes your thinking back to an isolated memory of decades ago. And without your bidding, other memories...
Kroger and Albertsons prepare to make a final federal court argument for their merger
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily block a proposed merger between Kroger and...
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
WASHINGTON -- Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve...
A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger
Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to court...
China's economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand
BEIJING -- China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp...
Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
WASHINGTON -- U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve...