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Consumers focused on value in 2024: Retailers and brands like Aldi, e.l.f. Beauty, Temu, and Walmart benefited from consumers' growing cost consciousness.

FTC scores another antitrust victory after judge blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger: The deal would reduce grocery competition and raise prices for shoppers, the court decided.

Nutritional supplements are popular in the US, but consumers don鈥檛 know how ingredients are vetted: The situation presents brand marketers with an opportunity to fill this knowledge gap and connect with shoppers.

Canada wasn鈥檛 far behind, at 13.59%, with energy, cars and trucks, and consumer goods comprising the bulk of imports. Besides the geopolitical fallout, the new tariffs will likely reignite inflation as companies look to pass on the higher costs of imports to consumers through price hikes.

In November, retailers made strategic moves across grocery, apparel, and beauty. Amazon turned Black Friday into a weeklong event and launched its Shein competitor, Haul. Meanwhile, e.l.f. Beauty strengthened its value proposition through a new Dollar General partnership, while Kroger announced plans for specialized Asian experience stores in North Texas. Here are our eight unofficial picks for the most interesting retailers in November.

US beauty demand is normalizing as price sensitivities creep into purchasing behavior: That鈥檚 good news for e.l.f. Beauty but an added struggle for Coty and Est茅e Lauder, for which China remains a hurdle.

Franchise Group is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy: The parent company of banners that include Pet Supplies Plus and The Vitamin Shoppe plans to shutter its American Freight brand.

Chinese consumers aren鈥檛 buying as much beer as they used to: Anheuser-Busch InBev and Carlsberg both reported bigger-than-expected volume declines in Q3.

Prestige fragrance sales soar as Gen Zers embrace scent wardrobes: That trend helped Spanish beauty company Puig deliver double-digit growth in its perfume division in Q3.

Fenty Beauty makes a play for gamers: The brand partnered with Netflix's 鈥淎rcane鈥� animated series that鈥檚 based on the 鈥淟eague of Legends鈥� video game to roll out a gamer-inspired collection.