Retail

Here's how life got pricier — and cheaper! — in 2022

How life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) this year — in 7 charts

6:52pm December 22, 2022

Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!)

Retail spending dipped in November compared to October, as holiday sales bit into inflation.

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Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation

10:32am December 15, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.

A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J.

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Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

6:01am November 26, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.

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Clothing stores have been cutting prices, trying to sell off their glut of inventory.

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How stores ended up with too many (wrong) clothes

5:00am November 25, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Remember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.

Bed Bath & Beyond is working on yet another turnaround after a series of crises and missteps.

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Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?

3:24pm September 28, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.

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A tentative deal announced Thursday would avert a strike on the nation's freight lines with the potential to throw supply chains into chaos. Above, a CSX freight train travels through Alexandria, Va.

A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues

10:22am September 16, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile.