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Shortage following Abbott safety scandal draws scrutiny of sector dominated by just two companies
Inflation is creating winners and losers among stores as customers seek out cheaper products
Symbotic executive eyes automation trend due to wage costs and labour shortages
US retailer expects hit to second-quarter margin as it cancels orders and offers additional discounts
Will inventories become a global economic problem?
The mid-market store group may have bucked the shopping slowdown but it has poor earnings growth potential
Grim outlook will heighten investors’ concern over damage higher inflation is inflicting on corporate profits
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Sector had 1.3mn openings in March but filled less than 30,000 in April, data show
Low-cost US chain bets on consumer appetite for cheaper goods remaining strong as it forecasts 10% net sales growth
Shares in US retailer jump after annual sales pass $100bn
Retailer predicts growth will slow this year after forecast-beating holiday quarter
More than $760bn of products sent back, straining ‘reverse logistics’ companies and adding to landfills, survey shows
It makes sense for the video game retailer to create its own NFT marketplace
Consumers and companies learn lessons from disappointments of past festive season
Fast software scours retailer websites for popular toys and games to resell at higher prices
Organised crime rings revive questions about policing and sentencing laws
Amazon, Walmart and Kraft Heinz among those targeted by FTC investigation into causes of shortages and high prices
Higher prices and more stingy discounts propel billions in sales at start of holiday season
Traditional retailers are taking a page out of Amazon’s playbook
Consumers seem undeterred by higher prices and shortages ahead of US holiday shopping season
Strength of largest retailers maintains inventory levels while rest struggle for stock
Big US retailers buoyed as consumers open wallets in face of inflationary pressure
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