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Alex Vuocolo

Alex is a senior reporter for Retail Brew covering big box stores and direct-to-consumer brands. He previously covered the Fed, inflation, and crypto for Cheddar News.

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Stores

As sales decline continues, Target outlines plan to shift more digital fulfillment to low-traffic stores

In its latest earnings call, the retail giant outlined a series of operational changes and investments to bring back growth.

A Best Buy storefront
Stores

How Ikea started selling inside Best Buy

A new shop-in-shop concept is moving Ikea from its home turf and into a fellow retailer’s brick-and-mortar stores.

a shopping cart in a home depot garden center
Stores

The Home Depot lowers outlook as consumer uncertainty, housing pressure hurt demand

The home improvement is struggling with a lack of demand even as it drives sales of bigger-ticket items.

A Walmart store in Maryland
Stores

This Week in Retail: Walmart and Target earnings, e-commerce sales

Plus, the Census Bureau is releasing new import and export data.

Doug McMillon and John Furner
Stores

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down after more than a decade helming country’s largest retailer

Effective February 1, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner will take over the position.

Made in America cargo
Supply Chain

‘Made in America’ gift guide highlights alternatives to imports

The Alliance for American Manufacturing’s holiday gift guide touts itself as a way to shop without tariffs.

Toys R Us flagship storefront
Stores

Toys R Us is making a comeback, and toymakers are rejoicing

With another expansion of brick and mortar stores, the industry is hoping the revival drives interest among consumers.

holiday markets
Stores

This Week in Retail: Holiday markets, Singles Day, Apple anniversary

Plus, IKEA opens shop-in-shops in Best Buy, and Tyson reports earnings.

Consumer price index
Stores

New study finds shoppers are sensitive to the moral cost of certain prices

The UC Riverside School of Business’s study shows that consumers are very sensitive to the ethics of pricing when it comes to essential goods.

Image of Sparky, Walmart's AI shopping agent, assisting a shopper in a virtual chat
Stores

Walmart brings AI-powered tools to the in-store experience

Walmart just revealed a new suite of tools designed to bring the power of artificial intelligence into brick and mortar stores.