Retail Intelligence – October
September 30 – Mastercard: Macroeconomic Factors Will Drive Holiday 2025 SpendingLarger retailers that purchased and stocked holiday items in advance of tariff changes are likely to have a competitive advantage. From: HomePage News September 30 – Target, Netflix Partner on ‘Stranger Things’ Collection Spanning Halloween to New Year’sThe product lineup includes portable drinkware, mugs, […]
The Government Shutdown and Federal Programs
by Craig Brightup, The Brightup Group — On Sept. 18, House Republicans passed a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded at Fiscal Year 2025 levels from Sept. 30 – Nov. 21 in order to finish the 12 separate appropriations bills for FY26. On Sept. 19, the CR failed to get the […]
