This chapter explores the issue of shrinkage in the retail industry, discussing its impact on retailers and measures being taken to combat it.
Inflation is closer to the Federal Reserve’s target. Restaurant employment is back to pre-pandemic levels. Maybe the economy is landing softly.
(00:21): Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss:
- What lower inflation means for stock investors.
- Sticky housing prices.
- Home Depot’s quarter and sales decline.
- What softer spend on big-ticket purchases means for Trex.
Plus, (13:32) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp air some economic grievances discounts, shrink, and dynamic pricing.
Companies discussed: HD, TREX, AAPL, COST
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Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick
Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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