Costco expands US delivery reach via DoorDash and Uber Eats
US retailer Costco Wholesale has broadened its delivery arrangements in the US, partnering with DoorDash and Uber Eats to bring…
17 Sep 2026
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as retailers face higher operating costs
UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August as higher transport and fuel prices pushed up consumer prices, while retailers continued to face pressure from rising operating costs. The Consumer Prices…
17 Sep 2026
Dollarama raises fiscal 2027 guidance after Q2 sales growth
Dollarama has increased its fiscal 2027 (FY27) guidance for comparable store sales and net new store openings in Canada after posting higher second-quarter (Q2) sales and earnings. For the period…
17 Sep 2026
Morrisons posts 3.2% LfL sales growth in Q3
Morrisons has reported third-quarter like-for-like (LfL) sales growth of 3.2%, marking its 15th consecutive quarter of such growth. Total sales for the quarter to 26 July 2026 stood at £4.1bn…
17 Sep 2026
Amazon lifts minimum hourly wage to $20 for US operations staff
Amazon has raised the minimum starting pay for its full-time core operations employees in the US by $1 to $20 an hour, with average pay now close to $24. The…
17 Sep 2026
US retail sales are surging. The Fed may make that harder to sustain
The Fed’s first rate rise since 2023 comes as US retail sales surge, creating a new test for consumer demand – and retailers’ ability to turn resilient spending into profitable…
17 Sep 2026
What August retail sales reveal about the changing US consumer
US consumers are still opening their wallets. Retail and food service sales rose 1.2% in August to $773.9bn, rebounding from a revised 0.5% decline in July and comfortably exceeding economists’…