Retail
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Grocery stores and other retailers trim hours and limit purchases
Grocery stores curtail hours and enforce limits on staple purchases as coronavirus-induced panic buying empties store shelves of many items. High-touch retailers shutter stores.
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Apple closing stores, will others follow?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced today that it is closing all its retail stores outside China in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company has…
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Target sees ‘strong’ February sales, monitoring virus-related supply chain stress
‘Strong sales’ in February are expected to continue through Easter. Disruptions to the company’s supply chain continue to be monitored.
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JD.com navigating ‘hard hit’ to consumer market amid virus outbreak
China’s largest ecommerce company, JD.com, not ready to completely quantify coronavirus disruption.
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Self-inflicted wounds lead to holiday sales below internal expectations
Lowe’s sees positive sales comps in 14 of 15 regions, but full-year fiscal 2020 guidance disappoints.
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Home Depot not baking in any impact from coronavirus
The Home Depot continues to report record sales growth on the back of a “very strong” consumer.
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FreightWaves Infographics
This Week’s Forecast February 3-7 2020
Tender rejections: Looking into the week, we expect the capacity to continue to loosen as volumes remain at midwinter levels. Occasional surges in demand are…
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This Week’s Forecast January 27-31, 2020
Diesel fuel price outlook The rack-to-retail spread has widened to more than $1.10/gallon, creating an unearned windfall for trucking carriers. Diesel markets have been sliding…
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Great Quarter, Guys podcast
What’s in the cards for FedEx in 2020?
Are the reports of FedEx’s struggles greatly exaggerated?
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