Retail Oklahoma

02/20/2026

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U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.

02/06/2026

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Stores closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, according to an analysis by Coresight Research.

02/03/2026

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Authentic Brands Group, which owns the brand’s intellectual property, last month shifted its e-commerce and wholesale licenses to another company.

01/06/2026

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Even at the holidays shoppers prioritized essentials, and inflation-adjusted discretionary sales at smaller stores fell 1.8% year on year, per Fiserv.

12/17/2025

US retail sales unexpectedly unchanged in October

U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in October, though consumer spending appears to have remained on a solid footing at the start of the fourth quarter despite the rising cost of living that is forcing some households to scale back.

12/16/2025

Kroger to close Oklahoma City fulfillment center, affecting nearly 200 jobs

Kroger is shutting down its Oklahoma City fulfillment center, leaving nearly 200 employees jobless as the company shifts focus to partnerships with delivery apps.

12/10/2025

Retail job cuts up nearly 140% from last year

In the first 11 months of the year, the industry has recorded nearly 92,000 job cuts, with over 3,200 in November alone, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas.

12/09/2025

Just Sold! Altus Plaza located at 1116 North Main Street in Altus, OK is a 121,124 SF shopping center on 8.36 acres of land. The property sold to a regional investment group for $4,675,000. Paul Ravencraft and George Williams, CCIM with the Price Edwards Retail Investment Team represented the seller in the transaction.

12/09/2025

Can Claire’s make a comeback?

Investment firm Ames Watson spoke with Retail Dive about its approach to reinvigorating the brand after buying it out of bankruptcy.

12/08/2025

Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected

The delayed core personal consumption expenditures price index for September was expected to show a 2.9% annual increase.

12/05/2025

How Black Friday became a retail letdown: 'To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it'

Black Friday used to be the biggest in-person shopping event of the year, but for six straight years, online sales have outpaced stores.

12/04/2025

The running list of major retail bankruptcies

In the back half of 2025, At Home announced a bankruptcy exit plan, Claire’s filed and found a new owner, and American Signature entered Chapter 11 on the back of a “severe” housing market decline.