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U.S. retail sales fell by a record high in April
In April, retail sales in the United States fell to an unprecedented rate, both compared to the previous month and a year earlier – according to a report by the...
Read moreEmployment decreased in the United States
The number of employees in the United States fell sharply in April. The pandemic caused by the new corona virus and measures to curb it put an end to a...
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Starbucks is opening almost all of its cafes in the U.S.
Starbucks recently announced that it will reopen 85 percent of its U.S. units, however, everyday life is still not back as major changes are coming to ensure that both employees...
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What’s selling in the US nowadays?
After stocking up on essentials, consumers have begun buying things to make home life more livable. Consumers who were used to purchasing for severe weather events such as snowstorms and...
Read moreBy presidential decree, Trump ordered meat processors to work continuously
Donald Trump has signed the presidential decree on the mandatory continuation of the work of meat processors, the White House announced on Wednesday – portfolio.hu wrote. Even before Trump’s announcement,...
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Keeping cookout season alive
Owner of Kraft Heinz brand Oscar Mayer is running a social media campaign that encourages people to have front yard barbecues that still respect social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus...
Read moreJelentősen romlott a fogyasztói hangulat az Egyesült Államokban áprilisban
Soha nem látott mértékben romlott a fogyasztók hangulata az Egyesült Államokban áprilisban az új koronavírus-járvány hatására a Michigan egyetem szokásos havi felmérésének tanúsága szerint. A pénteken közölt előzetes adatok szerint...
Read moreMore and more slaughterhouses are closing in the United States
After several large meat processors, more and more slaughterhouses are closing in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic – according to a report by the U.S. Public Service...
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Hundreds of thousands of new employees at the American shopping company
Instacart, a food delivery company, plans to hire another 250,000 workers barely a month after it started hiring three hundred thousand new workers. The company said that demand for the...
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Grocers add virtual content to their customers
Some grocers are getting creative with ways to keep customers engaged and entertained in the US. Even with the significant increase in grocery demand, 59% of people report shopping less...
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Amazon is fighting the epidemic with thermal cameras
Amazon already uses thermal cameras in at least six warehouses to screen out feverish workers – Reuters wrote. Cameras show how much heat a person emits relative to their surroundings....
Read moreRetail sales in the United States fell in March
Retail sales in the United States fell more than expected in March, according to a report by the Census Bureau of the Washington Department of Commerce. In March, instead of...
Read moreConsumer sentiment decreased in the United States
Consumer sentiment in the United States deteriorated to an unprecedented extent and even more than expected in April as a result of the new coronavirus pandemic – according to a...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States has fallen
With the rapid spread of the new coronary virus outbreak, consumer sentiment in the United States in March deteriorated significantly – according to a standard monthly survey by the University...
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Plexiglas to be installed at checkouts in American stores
According to USA Today, grocery stores in the United States are open for reduced hours so that they have more time to disinfect. In addition, they began installing the Plexiglas...
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Amid Coronavirus Crisis, US Shoppers Turn Chicken Into A Scarcity
Major US chicken companies are diverting supplies to grocery stores from restaurants to meet red-hot demand as shoppers, unnerved by worries over the new coronavirus, stock their freezers to the...
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One hundred and fifty thousand casual workers are hired by Wal-Mart
150,000 seasonal workers are hired by Wal-Mart and paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to their employees due to the coronavirus – portfolio.hu wrote after CNBC. Wal-Mart pays...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States fell in February
Retail and hospitality sales in the United States declined in February, probably due to the increasingly stringent measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The...
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Amazon would hire 100,000 people
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people and raise workers’ wages worldwide. The company plans to increase staff salaries by 2 USD in the US, by 2 pounds in the UK...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States decreased less than expected in March
Consumers’ sentiment in the United States in March decreased less than expected, according to a routine monthly survey by the University of Michigan. According to preliminary data released on Friday,...
Read moreConsumer prices in the United States rose faster than expected
Consumer prices in the United States have risen steadily, more than expected, in February, but prices may fall in the coming months as demand for certain products and services declines...
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The meatfree meat-producing company is still loss-making
The California-based Beyond Meat released its fourth-quarter report, and while the company is still loss-making, it has lost much less than a year earlier due to strong demand growth, origo...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved in February
Consumer sentiment in the United States improved in February, according to a standard monthly survey by the University of Michigan. According to final data released on Friday, the consumer sentiment...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States improved less than expected in February
Consumer confidence in the United States improved less than expected by analysts in February. The Conference Board nonprofit Economic Research Institute announced on Tuesday that the consumer confidence index rose...
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This year, up to 12,000 stores could close in the United States
According to Business Insider1s analysis, more than 9,300 stores were closed in the United States in 2019, while 8,000 stores in 2017 – origo wrote. The Cushman & Wakefield real...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved in February
Instead of the deterioration expected by analysts, consumer sentiment in the United States improved in February, according to a standard monthly survey by the University of Michigan. According to preliminary...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States stagnated in January
Sales of automotive, fuel and construction products, as well as retail sales excluding hospitality, stagnated in the United States in January, compared with December, when they recorded a 0.2 percent...
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New retail holiday debuted in January
In the USA the third Saturday in every January – which was on 18 January this year – will be the ‘National Use Your Gift Card Day’ at participating retailers...
Read moreUS Import Duties – China halves additional duty on certain US products
China will cut customs duties on certain US products by half – the Chinese state news agency sannounced in a statement Thursday. The measure, which will take effect on February...
Read moreUS economic growth rate was lower than 3 percent last year
The Trump administration did not reach the 3 percent growthtarget for the US economy last year as corporate investment declined even more amid trade tensions. The Department of Commerce’s statistical...
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