"Elections are very distracting for the consumer. It's not massively bad, but it's just not helpful for consumer confidence and the consumer attention," said Global Data retail analyst Neil Saunders.
"Retail wants really a clear victory - whichever way. Then they can understand the policies and how to react, and then the consumer can start focusing on the holidays and opening their wallets," Saunders added.
"Good thing about elections is they come along every four years and we get to have a lot of history with seeing the impact of that," said Walmart CFO John David Rainey.
Experts say tariffs are top-of-mind for many companies and would represent new costs for consumers, while tax cuts may spur spending and regulate mergers.
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