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Retail sales surge as economy enters Q2 spurred by spend-happy consumers

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After the release of the retail sales data, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta upgraded its estimate for the annualized rate in first quarter GDP growth to 2.8% from 2.4%.

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Retail sales exceed forecasts, highlighting steady consumer-fueled growth

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Robust retail sales defy predictions that trends such as declining savings and a cooling labor market will inhibit consumer spending.

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Contrarian investors keep office sale-leaseback market ‘open’

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While office vacancies have soared due to the rise of hybrid work, office sale leaseback transactions ticked up to comprise 10% of the total sale leaseback transactions in the first quarter.

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Home Depot CFO expects flat consumer spending, sales

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The home goods and improvement company is committed to a $1 billion investment in compensation for its frontline workers, CFO John McPhail said, even as it forecasts flat 2023 sales.

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Small businesses foresee ‘dismal’ sales: NFIB

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Inflation, a tight labor market and disrupted supply chains have jarred small business confidence in future sales growth.

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KFC names new CFO amid push to boost sales

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The finance leadership change comes as KFC struggles with dwindling traffic in a dicey economic environment.

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CFOs aim to expand budgets for sales, supply chain

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CFOs are preparing to bump up spending in sales, corporate IT and supply chain, but are keeping a close watch on economic conditions before shelling out new funding.

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