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US corporate distress will rise as retail sales slow

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UNITED STATES

The surge of retail sales during the pandemic is fading as consumers again spend on services at the expense of goods, while persistently high inflation and rising interest rates…

Recovery of Russian consumption is likely to moderate

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RUSSIA

Strong household demand, now restored to pre-war levels, mitigated the impact on GDP of falling exports last year. The consumer market is profoundly changed, with new brands from…

US retail trade to settle in 2022 after a buoyant 2021

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UNITED STATES

Department store and speciality retailers head into December, the month that makes or breaks their annual profits, in better shape than for many years. Raising profitability, the…

Traditional US retailers that can adapt will flourish

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UNITED STATES

Walmart had also joined Microsoft to bid for TikTok’s US assets, seeing the video-sharing app boosting its digital media business. The legacy retailer’s transformation provides a…

High-frequency unofficial data to aid US policymakers

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UNITED STATES

However, interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as home improvement are suffering the largest sales declines, according to weekly credit-card spending data. Housing prices also are…

US retail media advertising expenditure will multiply

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UNITED STATES

Although the growth rate reverted to trend following the 35% growth seen during the pandemic-related e-commerce surge in 2021, digital advertising now accounts for three-quarters…

Cashless payments will outgrow but not end cash use

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INTERNATIONAL

Cash and cash equivalents remain significant, but lost their dominance during the pandemic. This is helping to narrow the gap between the United States and East Asian and…

Fast fashion industry growth diminishes ESG gains

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INT

Post-pandemic, UFF companies have further increased the speed of production and distribution cycles to achieve record sales, while the main fast fashion brands are trying to…

US financial services will help mainstream cryptos

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US

Yet snowballing interest outpaces crypto's use in any of the three main roles of money: a medium of exchange, unit of account or store of value. Crypto accounts for a sliver of US…

Pandemic prompts narcotics shifts in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Global pandemic and Latin American narcotics.