{
  "id": 18530472,
  "title": "Smaller Retailers Fear Fuel Costs Will Dampen Holiday Sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/smaller-retailers-fear-fuel-costs-will-dampen-holiday-sales",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/smbs/2026/smaller-retailers-fear-fuel-costs-will-dampen-holiday-sales/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "America’s smaller retailers could be facing a tough holiday season due to high shipping costs. That’s according to a report Friday (Nov. 6) from CNBC, which noted that while consumer demand is strong, these business owners worry that rising shipping costs—driven by increasing fuel prices—will dampen their profits. “I am losing money at this point, […] The post Smaller Retailers Fear Fuel Costs…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}