Economy
Holiday Retail 2025: A Season of Selective Shoppers and Demonstrably K-Shaped
The numbers are in for the first seven weeks of the 2025 holiday shopping season, and they tell a familiar story; one of cautious consumers, selective spending, and a retail…
We’re Not Ready for This
Wayne and Garth had us laughing out loud to their famous skit from Wayne’s World that made it to SNL. That brings back some great memories. But when it comes…
“Retail Apocalypse”: A Look Back
Never let a good tagline get in the way of the truth If you believed the headlines of 2016-2017, we shouldn't be here. The Oxford English Dictionary refers to the…
Walmart and Home Depot Playing Tariff Chess
There's something fascinating happening in retail right now that most TV talking heads are missing. While headlines scream about tariff apocalypse, two household names are quietly positioning themselves for what…