Melissa Repko is a Retail Reporter at CNBC. She specializes in consumer behavior analytics, retail analytics, and the dynamics of store management, focusing on the intersection of corporations and startups within the retail sector. Melissa's work has been featured in various outlets, including NBC Los Angeles, NBC Bay Area, and The West Australian.
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Melissa Repko's coverage primarily focuses on retail, earnings reports, and consumer trends within the retail industry. Her articles often cite data and press releases to support her reporting.
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Melissa Repko Macy's beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter expectations, but gave a cautious outlook for the year ahead.
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Key Points Walmart-owned Sam's Club is hiking its annual membership fee by $10 in May.
By: Melissa Repko
Key Points As GLP-1 drugs become more accessible, more U.S. consumers are dropping sizes and may buy new clothes.
The nation's largest grocer is giving the brand a more modern and colorful spin as other retailers invest in private label.
Walmart, the largest grocer in the U.S., is updating its flagship private label brand Great Value. This is the first full brand redesign in more than a decade.
By: Melissa Repko
Key Points Best Buy said Wednesday that Jason Bonfig, a 27-year company veteran, will succeed Corie Barry as CEO on Oct. 31.
By: Natalie Rice
Retail giant Target is hoping to recapture consumers by focusing on the baby category. Starting in March, the company has been rolling out “baby boutiques” in select stores across the country.
By: Melissa Repko
Target is refreshing its baby category as part of a broader effort to offer better products and more convenience to compete with Walmart and Amazon.
By: Melissa Repko, Amelia Lucas
Mammoth's direct-to-consumer brands have helped upend the razor, diaper and deodorant categories.
