U.S. Retail Intelligence

November 30 – A Measure of Success: Independent Retailer Index 38% of respondents reported that sales increased in Q2 2025 versus Q2 2024. From: Hardware Retailing   November 26 – Belk Set to Debut Smaller Store Concept with Local Flavors Each of the Belk Market stores will offer a curated assortment of national and private label brands in the smaller footprint. …

October 30 – Hy-Vee Makes $125K Donation to Nourish Local Families Hy-Vee has donated $25,000 to DoorDash’s new initiative to waive delivery and service fees for customers who receive food assistance benefits, helping families stretch their budgets even further. From: Drug Store News   October 30 – Why This Manufacturer isn’t Crumbling Under Tariff…

September 30 – Mastercard: Macroeconomic Factors Will Drive Holiday 2025 Spending Larger retailers that purchased and stocked holiday items in advance of tariff changes are likely to have a competitive advantage. From: HomePage News   September 30 – Target, Netflix Partner on ‘Stranger Things’ Collection Spanning Halloween to New Year’s The product lineup includes…

August 29 – Ollie’s Cites Q2 Housewares Gains as Tariffs Presented Opportunity Buys Year over year, comparable store sales increased 5%, driven by a transactions increase. From: HomePage News   August 29 – Burlington Turned in Solid Q2 but Tariffs Weighed on Home Michael O’Sullivan, Burlington CEO, said in a conference call that tariffs impacted the company in the…

July 28 – Altuzarra Collection Enlivens West Elm Kids Assortment The collection, part of the West Elm Kids lineup, includes layette and kids’ merchandise featuring Altuzarra’s own hand-drawn botanical illustrations on many items. From: HomePage News   July 28 – Walmart Hires Instacart Exec to Drive AI, Tech Innovation Walmart has hired a new executive to help it…

June 30 – Study Assesses Potential Holiday Tariff Impact Among Suppliers, Sellers, Consumers The Coupa research study revealed 84% of U.S. consumers cited cost over quality and variety as the most important factor when shopping. From:  HomePage News   June 30 – Dollar General Temporarily Drops Prices on 1K Items During Summer Sale Dollar General recently reduced prices…

May 30 – Variety Wholesalers Plans Final Wave of Big Lots Reopening’s on June 5 The success of the Big Lots reopening effort has spurred the retailers new owner, Variety Wholesalers, to explore options for acquiring additional Big Lots locations, the parent company said. From: HomePage News   May 30 – Placer.ai: Are Malls Cool Again? Empty anchor implants like…

April 30 – Import Gains Ahead of Tariffs Contributed to GDP Decline in Q1 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in 2025’s first quarter. From: HomePage News   Burlington on Lease-Buying Spree — to Assume 45 Joann Leases Burlington will take over the leases, which are for stores across the country,…

  March 31 – Williams-Sonoma Says Tariffs Present Opportunity Supply chain efficiencies and moving sourcing away from China are giving the home goods retailer a leg up. From: Supply Chain Dive   March 31 – Numerator: Target’s Urban Growth Narrows the Gap with Suburban Shoppers The market researcher reported that 68% of Target customers are homeowners, with 39%…