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Conference Board: Consumers Optimistic About Present Economy

Consumer confidence declined slightly in June as the long-term outlook grew a bit cloudier.

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The Wellness Opportunity Is Bigger Than You Think

You can’t read through an issue of HomeWorld Business without encountering references to health and wellness.

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Retail
NRF: Independence Day’s Mid-Week Celebration To Slow Sales

With this year’s independence holiday falling mid-week, according to the National Retail Federation and research partner Prosper Insight & Analytics, consumers in the U.S. plan to spend $6.9 billion on food for Fourth of July cookouts and picnics.

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Retail
Supervalu Partners With Instacart

Supervalu has entered into a reseller agreement with Instacart, creating a new professional services offering and expanding the company’s digital capabilities.

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Retail
Radial: Fulfillment Improvement Critical To E-Commerce Success

Omnichannel consultant and services provider Radial has conducted a study, “The Everyday Essentials of Successful E-commerce Fulfillment,” which highlights some dissatisfaction with delivery services.

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Retail
T.J. Maxx Brings Back The Maxx You Project

T.J. Maxx is bringing back its The Maxx You Project, which is designed to serve as a community that encourages women to embrace their individuality but do so together, according to the retailer.

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Retail
Amazon Expanding Hub Delivery

Amazon is touting its delivery service to apartment buildings and complexes as it seeks to expand an initiative it has established in limited regions.

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Retail
Study: Housing Market Wavers But Doesn’t Retreat

Recent data from Nationwide’s Health of Housing Markets Report demonstrates worsening of housing market sustainability, but the situation may be temporary or at least not indicative of a prolonged slump.

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Retail
NRF Speaks Out Against Tariffs On Chinese Goods

The National Retail Federation has come out against the Trump administration’s move to issue tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports.

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Study: CEOs Anticipate Massive Business Change

Chief executive officers are expecting massive business change over the next two years, including at retail, according to a global consumer executive top of mind study, “No Normal is the New Normal: Make Disruption Work for Your Business,” conducted by KPMG International and The Consumer Goods Forum.

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NRF: Tax Cuts, Low Unemployment Help Drive May Retail Sales

Year-over-year retail sales were up 5.6% in May, according to the National Retail Federation, as sales in several key retail segments were in the black during the year’s fifth month.

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Retail
KPMG Spotlights Customer Experience Leaders

A report from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG, the 2018 U.S. Customer Experience Excellence Analysis, identified companies that offer the best personal experiences to their customer, and four retailers made the top tier of the list. 

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Appliances
GMDC Research Finds Retail Opportunity In Wellness

The Global Market Development Center’s (GMDC) latest research report identified a top opportunity for transformation in the retail industry: supporting consumers’ health and wellness.

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GfK Survey Reveals Consumer Smart Home Preferences

GfK, a research and analytics group, recently conducted an online survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers considering smart home products, which revealed a push towards do-it-yourself installation.

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Retail
Overstock Survey Demonstrates Consumer Style Independence

Are the myriad design trends in the housewares and home furnishings marketplace overwhelming consumers? Overstock.com has determined, through its inaugural “Not Another Trend Survey,” that consumers may be dizzied by all the home style and fashion input they get when shopping.

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NRF: Retail Employment Gains

According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry employment in the U.S. increased by 28,800 jobs seasonally adjusted in May over April and 100,000 jobs unadjusted year-over-year.

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Sears Holdings, Citi Extend Financial Relationship

Sears Holdings and Citi are extending its relationship related to co-branded and private label credit card offers that will include a long-term marketing deal related to the Shop Your Way Mastercard rewards program.

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Appliances
AHAM Study Finds Counterfeit Water Filter Failure

The Association for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) conducted a study of counterfeit refrigerator water filters that revealed an overwhelming failure to remove harmful contaminants from water, the association said.

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April Retail Sales Grow 2.8%

Year-over-year retail sales in April increased 2.8% as online/non-store retailers and furniture and home furnishings stores reported the largest increases in the month.

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The Amazon Effect On Shipping Products

If there are two topics of discussion many in the housewares segment are tired of talking about, Amazon and Millennials may top the list for most.

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