On July 12, 2018, multiple events occurred, including the FTC seeking comments on surveillance pricing, Circana reporting on beauty retail resilience, and comments from Rainey on brick-and-mortar importance.

The entities involved

• Walmart →

  U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas

  • Walmart is expanding its store presence, including Sam's Club, across several major cities in China.Sun 21:00
  • Consumers are favoring value over premium branding, driving success for Walmart's Sam's Club internationally.Sun 21:00
• John David Rainey →

  American judge

  Nothing else this week.

• Federal Trade Commission →

  United States federal government agency

  • The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Coupang and Baedal Minjok regarding market dominance and anti-competitive practices.Sun 05:50
  • Michael Jacobson and Jennifer Harris criticize regulators for failing to act on marketing issues.Sat 19:15
• Target Corporation →

  American retailer and supermarket chain

  • Target Corporation's contract led to a business move to Cedar Falls, while a family with owned businesses moved through Iowa and Clinton.Fri 09:18
  • Retailers including Target, T.J. Maxx, and Anthropologie are offering Halloween costume sales and last-minute shopping deals.Fri 05:10

Related events

• FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson indicated active investigations into pricing issues as Seattle and NYC take local action.Oct 6