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Tiffany has posted a relatively weak set of second-quarter results, although these come off the back of very strong prior-year numbers and have been affected by currency conversion.

Retailers should not overlook the power of social media when designing back-to-school promotional campaigns.

Consumer confidence about the future retreated slightly in August even as it increased regarding current-day situations.

If heavy shopping at D-I-Y stores is still an indicator of a strong economy, prognosticators of a downturn may want to re-adjust their predictions.

Consumer sentiment declined in early August to its lowest level since the start of the year.

Department stores woes continued as Dillard’s posted a much wider second-quarter loss than expected.

Consumer spending remained robust in July as sales beat expectations.

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and augmented reality (AR) are coming to mobile devices, whether retailers are prepared or not.