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Best Buy Expects Strong Holiday Quarter, But Dollar Tree Struggles With Tariff Impacts

The U.S.-China trade war and its associated tariffs are hanging over virtually all retailers’ heads this holiday season,…

News November 26
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Q2 Roundup: Walmart Wins Big, Department And Apparel Stores Must Prepare For Tariffs

With another major earnings week underway, the biggest names in retail continue to grab the most attention, albeit…

News August 21
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Dollar General To Open 975 Stores Even As Tariffs Loom

Dollar General is expanding at full steam with plans to open 975 locations in 2019, even as many…

News May 31
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Year-End Review: Retail’s Missteps And Missed Opportunities In 2018

Before we put 2018 in the rear-view mirror, the RTP editors wanted to identify both the retail industry’s…

Executive Viewpoints December 5
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Macy’s, Retail Associations Protest As Tariffs On $200B In Chinese Goods Take Effect

In the latest escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions, China will institute new tariffs on $60 billion worth of…

News September 19
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NRF CEO: $200 Billion Import Tariffs Will Not Work

U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on July 6 and another $16 billion…

News July 12
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NRF Asks Congress To Intervene In ‘Reckless Escalation’ Of Tariff Threat

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has called on Congress to counter President Trump’s threat to place atariff on…

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