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A Disaster Waiting To Happen: Retail Sales (Ex Autos) Still Weak, The Reflation Trade Rolls Over, Rental Units Collapse, Consumers Run Out of Spending Money…
Retail Sales (ex autos) Still Weak pic.twitter.com/0IUcFEEU1H — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 16, 2017 And the reflation trade rolls over… Ouch!… $SPX levitates stabilizer funds got it pic.twitter.com/2LZZNS8Sun — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 16, 2017 A U T O B U B …
The Retail Apocalypse And Recession Looming, Margin Debt Sets Four New Peaks This Year, Negative Interest Rates Are Back In The Spotlight
With next Recession Looming, Central Banks Back with Negative Rates Negative interest rates are back in the spotlight. Central banks will need to be prepared to cut interest rates deep into negative territory in the next economic downturn. With U.S. …
DOOMSDAY: THE RETAIL APOCALYPSE IS ABOUT TO CLAIM THOUSANDS MORE STORES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9cW9FGqC_g Kimberly Morin for Western Journalism reports, The Dow Jones Industrial Average went above 22,000 Wednesday for the first time, and consumer confidence is reportedly higher. Both signs suggest the economy is getting better, so why are so many retailers …
Will Plunging Store Rents Slow the Retail Doom-and-Gloom?
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Landlords are reading the memo, but it may be too late. Shares of Amazon multiplied by a factor of ten since 2009. Shares of Wal-Mart are flat over the past five years but are up 30% …
The Mortgage Market Suddenly Looks Riskier, Retail Apocalypse Could Send This Retail ETF Into a Bear Market
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiXKBSGHSB0 Some U.S. real estate markets have bounced back strongly since the Great Recession while others have languished. All told, “the recovery is spotty at best.” Now, two new developments are adding risk to the mortgage market. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiFtoy4_uv0 Retail ETF …
The Retail Sector Saga Continues With Nike Announcing A Shocking News Of Laying Off 1400 Employees
by Umar Farooq Nike has come up with a shocking news for its employees. It has said it will cut its global workforce by 2 percent in a broad restructuring, a move seen as a reflection of the company’s somewhat …
The number of stores closing during this developing retail apocalypse is jaw-dropping – 23,000 for 2017 & 2018. Bankruptcies exceed the Financial Crisis.
by David Haggith You may not see it yet, but the scale of the retail apocalypse is so massive that it is about to engulf the US economy. As when a flood tide has crept around you on all sides while …
2017 Is Going To Be The Worst Retail Apocalypse In U.S. History – More Than 300 Retailers Have Already Filed For Bankruptcy
By Michael Snyder Not even during the worst parts of the last recession did things ever get this bad for the U.S. retail industry. As you will see in this article, more than 300 retailers have already filed for bankruptcy …
Retail Apocalypse: Everything You Need to Know
by James Quinn Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist Back in 2000, less than 1% of retail sales came from e-commerce. However, online sales have climbed each and every year since then, even through the Great Recession. By 2009, e-commerce made up …
With Bankruptcies And Store Closures On The Rise; What’s Really Causing Retail Meltdown In The U.S?
by Umar Farooq Retailers reportedly are filing for bankruptcy protection at a disturbing rate that’s flirting with recessionary levels. Meanwhile, a steady stream of store closures continues to haunt the battered American retail industry. “US retail store closures …
The Worst Retail Cataclysm Ever: Sears Warns It Is On The Verge Of Collapse As Payless Prepares To File For Bankruptcy
By Michael Snyder More than 3,500 retail stores are going to close all across America over the next few months as the worst retail downturn in U.S. history gets even deeper. Earlier this week, Sears shocked the world when it …
Yet Another Victim Is Falling Prey To The Punishing Retail Environment In U.S.
by Umar Farooq Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD.O), once the largest U.S. retailer, warned on Tuesday about its ability to continue as a going concern after years of losses and declining sales. “Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists …
Is Retail Commercial Real Estate The Next Financial Implosion?
by Gordon T Long There is much more happening in the rapidly rupturing retailing industry than a shift to online buying, a collapse in US shopping mall traffic and the decline of the “Department Store” model. Over two years ago Charles Hugh Smith …
Retail Apocalypse Gains Momentum As David Stockman Warns ‘Everything Will Grind To A Halt’ After March 15th
By Michael Snyder J.C. Penney and Family Christian Stores are the latest retail giants to announce widespread store closings. As you will see below, J.C. Penney plans to close between 130 and 140 stores, and Family Christian is closing all …
It’s A Retail Apocalypse: Sears, Macy’s And The Limited Are All Closing Stores
By Michael Snyder It has only been two weeks since Christmas, and already we are witnessing a stunning bloodbath of store closings. Macy’s shocked the retail industry by announcing that they will be closing about 100 stores. The downward spiral …