Retail numbers fall as some wonder if it’s more than cold weather holding consumers back.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- How the retail spending numbers might impact the Fed.

- If Stellantis is ready to take on Big EV.

- Deere’s returns for investors.

(17:55) Drew University Professor Chris Andrews shares his thoughts on why some companies are changing their strategies on self-checkout.

Companies discussed: WMT, DG, KR, STLA, GM, F, DE

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Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Bill Barker, Chris Andrews

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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