Per the latest Appriss Retail report, retailers lost $796 billion to shrink, return abuse, and fraud in 2025. However, “Returns overwhelmingly power the majority of financial loss that retailers endure,” said Michael Osborne, CEO of Appriss Retail (via Chain Store Age).

The U.S. economy showed sluggish growth in the fourth quarter, with Bureau of Economic Analysis data indicating GDP growth of 1.4% from October through December. That figure is far below the 3% anticipated by LSEG analysts for Q4 performance (via FOX Business).

DoorDash saw its stock rise after issuing a robust forecast for its operations in the near future, with demand seemingly increasing for its delivery services across various categories. “Beyond restaurants, the US grocery and retail categories showed strength, with DASH attracting more new consumers in 4Q25 than in any prior quarter and driving improved initial engagement among newer cohorts,” RBC Capital Markets analysts wrote (via Reuters).

Amazon has taken Walmart’s No. 1 spot as the world’s largest company in terms of sales, with Amazon pulling down $716.9 billion in 2025 versus Walmart’s $713.2 billion. Amazon’s lucrative cloud computing business is responsible for at least some of that sales result (via NPR).

Tariffs appeared to do little to halt U.S. imports, with the trade deficit increasing 2% to reach $1.24 billion. Imports increased almost 5%, while exports ticked upward by 6%. Imports of computer chips and other tech contributed to the high imports figure (via Al Jazeera).