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President Trump meets with retail CEOs

February 15, 2017 by MMR President Donald Trump, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Rite Aid Corp.Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Stefano Pessina, Walgreens Boots Alliance Leading Headlines, Videos

WASHINGTON — Promoting his economic platform with business leaders, President Donald Trump today met with top retail executives at the White House. Focusing on Trump’s plank of job creation, simplification of the tax code and reduced regulatory red tape, the Wednesday morning meeting was a scheduled event with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). The

Retail sales gains tough to come by in February

March 21, 2016 by MMR Costco Wholesale Corp., Fred’s Inc., Rite Aid Corp.Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Thomson Reuters Same Store Sales Index 2016, Issue 03-21-2016, Issues

NEW YORK — The Thomson Reuters Same Store Sales Index is forecasting a 0.5% gain in U.S. same-store sales for February, which represents an improvement from January but would fall short of the 3% growth some analysts consider a benchmark for a flourishing retail sector. Costco Wholesale Corp. said its comparable-store sales in the four