🛍️💸😕 Post-holiday Shopping and Consumer Spending

Holiday shopping boosts the economy, but retailers prepare for post-holiday returns and Nike plans layoffs as part of cost-cutting measures.

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CNN
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December 28, 2023

Think twice if you’re thinking of sending back a disappointing gift

Washington Post
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December 28, 2023

Robust holiday shopping sends economy soaring into 2024

Wall Street Journal
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December 28, 2023

Retailers Are Bracing for Postholiday Returns

Washington Examiner
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December 26, 2023

Nike says it will lay off employees as part of $2 billion cost-cutting measures

Washington Times
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December 28, 2023

Christmas retail sales growth slows even as consumer spending grows

NBC News
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December 28, 2023

Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs

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  • Focusing on positive aspects of holiday shopping, highlighting robust spending and soaring economy
  • Acknowledges some financial anxiety and higher costs but emphasizes increased spending

Center

  • Focusing on aftermath of holiday shopping, particularly post-holiday returns and potential negative impact on retailers
  • Emphasizes need for retailers to brace themselves for returns hangover

Right

  • Highlighting negative aspects of holiday shopping, specifically layoffs at Nike and slowing growth of Christmas retail sales
  • Points out consumer spending is growing despite slowdown
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Wall Street Journal
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December 27, 2023

Retailers Are Bracing for Their Postholiday Returns Hangover

Wall Street Journal
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December 25, 2023

Credit-Card Spending Piles Up as Savings Dwindle

Wall Street Journal
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December 28, 2023

Retailers Are Bracing for Postholiday Returns

Wall Street Journal
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December 27, 2023

Return Policies Have Gotten More Annoying This Holiday Season

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