Tag Archives: Business

Back-to-School Shopping: Down, but Not Out – Real Time Economics – WSJ

The back-to-school shopping season — which lasts from about mid-July through mid-September — is one of vital importance for many retailers, making up roughly 18-20% of their annual sales, second in importance only to the holiday …

Wholesale inventories fall for record 10th straight month but …

Wholesale inventories fall for 10th straight monthWASHINGTON — Businesses slashed inventories at the wholesale level for a record 10th consecutive month in June, a decline that has contributed to the longest recession since World War …