Tensions Rise Between Food Suppliers and Supermarkets
Mauro Orru and Jennifer Maloney of The Wall Street Journal are reporting that Carrefour, one of the world’s biggest supermarket chains, is ditching PepsiCo...
Are Cardboard Prices Pointing to Better Times Ahead?
Ryan Dezember of The Wall Street Journal reports that cardboard producers are boosting prices for the first time since early 2022, which suggests the...
Unstoppable Chinese E-Commerce Giant Faltering
An e-commerce giant is losing its lead, reports Raffaele Huang and Liza Lin of The Wall Street Journal. They write:
Chinese internet titan Alibaba (BABA) Group...
AI Running a Smarter More Efficient Inventory for Retailers
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal says new tools are aimed at repairing supply chains that were knocked sideways by volatile consumer buying...
A Case of the Bah Humbugs for Toy Sales
Harriet Torry and Ben Glickman report that sales of toys and games have slumped as Americans show signs of pulling back. They write:
Shoppers couldn’t...
Payment for Gifts Is Upending Retailers
Suzanne Kapnar and Imani Moise of The Wall Street Journal report that consumers are shifting away from store credit cards as brand loyalty wanes...
Stockpiles Running Low as Peak Shopping Demand Starts
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that a sharp pullback in stockpiles comes as merchants are trying to focus on getting a...
A New Top Dog in the Delivery Business
Dana Mattioli and Esther Fung of The Wall Street Journal tell their readers that Amazon is eclipsing both UPS and FedEx in the delivery...
Happy Black Friday
You know how Your Survival Guy feels about money: save a third, spend a third, pay taxes with a third.
Well, today, let’s focus again...