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Here’s What Big Retailers Are Saying About Consumer Trends and the Impact of Tariffs on Prices

Here’s What Big Retailers Are Saying About Consumer Trends and the Impact of Tariffs on Prices

Key Takeaways Major retailers shared their perspectives on how consumers are faring and what tariffs mean for the industry on conference calls following the release of quarterly results last week. Americans remain value-minded while shopping, and in some cases are pulling back on discretionary items even though tariffs haven’t fully affected prices yet. Yet, home improvement suppliers said shoppers have …

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Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, and Kylie Jenner’s Girls Night Out Ticks off the Last of the Summer Trends

Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, and Kylie Jenner’s Girls Night Out Ticks off the Last of the Summer Trends

It’s girls night in WeHo, and Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, and Bella Hadid each have their own take on dressing up to hit the last of the summer trends before we start seriously dressing for fall. The trio were photographed heading in and out of West Hollywood’s Alba for dinner yesterday (August 14), following Hadid’s star-studded garden party in L.A. …

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Trends and facts about supplements and use

Trends and facts about supplements and use

Creatine supplementation is booming among those seeking greater muscle size and performance. Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating back to the 1830s, its popularity and sales have continued to grow, and have expanded beyond bodybuilders and athletes to clinical applications and benefits beyond muscle performance. Today, creatine stands as one of the most researched supplements, …

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‘All historical trends are no longer working.’ This strategist says retail investors are completely baffling Wall Street. – MarketWatch

‘All historical trends are no longer working.’ This strategist says retail investors are completely baffling Wall Street.  MarketWatch Retail replaces ‘smart money’ as Wall Street rocket fuel  Reuters Barclays: Retail investor “exuberance” hides caution among institutions  MSN The Rise Of The Part-Time Trader: How Everyday Investors Are Playing The Markets In 2025  Yahoo Finance Retail and Semis Signal Caution Despite Market Highs  Investing.com Source link

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Visa, Mastercard set for higher profits on solid spending trends

Visa, Mastercard set for higher profits on solid spending trends

By Pritam Biswas and Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Visa and Mastercard are expected to report higher quarterly profits this week on steady consumer spending, and analysts will scrutinize how demand for travel and discretionary purchases is shaping up in the face of tariff uncertainty. The results from the world’s biggest payment processors will help flesh out the broader financial outlook …

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Five tech trends that dominated the 2025 Tour de France

Five tech trends that dominated the 2025 Tour de France

Despite Tadej Pogačar‘s dominance, several exciting technological highlights emerged from the 2025 Tour de France. The chief theme was aerodynamics, but gram counting also appeared to be a priority among teams, both of which were explored throughout the three-week race, particularly in the mountains and the second time trial. While some of the modifications were innovative, none of them were …

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Current Trends Explained: TikTok’s Cult, Freeze Branding, and the Gen Z Stare

Current Trends Explained: TikTok’s Cult, Freeze Branding, and the Gen Z Stare

Welcome to The Out-of-Touch Adult’s Guide to Kid Culture, where you have joined my new religious group, just by reading these words. This week, we’re taking a look at an online cult that got a little too real, asking why young people are branding themselves with liquid nitrogen, and discussing the generational stare-down being enacted across the counters of retail …

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