Target Corp. cut its sales forecast following a sharp pullback in spending and a hit from tariffs, boycotts and consumer confidence. The report sent shares falling and raised questions over Chief ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Holiday retail sales are expected to grow by 2.9% to 3.4% ...

U.S. retailers are bracing for a subdued holiday shopping season this year as the economic fallout from President Donald ...

A shopper pushes a cart outside a Target store in Albany, California. Photo: Getty Images Target forecast full-year comparable sales below estimates on Tuesday after a discount-driven holiday quarter, ...

General Mills misses third-quarter sales estimates Retailers' inventory reduction impacts quarterly sales Plans new cost-saving initiatives for fiscal 2026 Forecasts sharp decline of 7% to 8% in ...

Dollar General shares jumped 13.6% on Monday after the retailer hiked its sales forecast and reported robust earnings as tariff fears sent consumers hunting for deals. The company now expects annual ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was one of the more bullish forecasters of the 2025 housing market, but the trade group has revised its outlook. In its quarterly NAR Real Estate Forecast ...

Kohl’s on Tuesday forecast weaker-than-expected sales and its new chief executive warned that a turnaround will take “some time” – sending its shares toppling 22%. The stock drop put the flailing ...

Kroger Co. forecast higher-than-expected sales guidance, seeking to pacify concerns as questions linger about its chief executive officer’s abrupt exit. The Cincinnati-based grocer said comparable ...

Fannie Mae upwardly revised forecasts in its May 2025 Economic and Housing Outlook, reflecting modest improvements in economic growth expectations, as well as mortgage rates and home sales projections ...