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Inflation won’t keep Americans from spending cash on Memorial Day weekend – even if it’s more expensive than it once was. Read more...
Comcast hopes it can get ahead of Disney in the streaming-bundle battle. Read more...
Target’s in some trouble – and its woes may be helping other discount retailers like Walmart and even T.J. Maxx.Read more...
“Root for us,” Red Lobster told customers in its latest statement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The crustacean purveyor filed for...
Amazon is giving its voice assistant Alexa an AI -powered update – and it plans to charge for it too. Read more...
Target isn’t doing so well in the inflation economy. Read more...
The fast food chain meal deal wars are heating up. This time, Wendy’s is making a bid to reach inflation weary consumers with a $3 breakfast...
Nestle is getting into the weight loss business. Read more...
Macy’s is trying to find a sweet spot that resonates with cash-strapped consumers and shareholders and it seems to be, at least for now, working....
Lowe’s is continuing to face headwinds as it grapples with a slowdown in home sales, higher interest rates, and a pullback in consumer spending.Read...
In today’s job market, young professionals have to consider a number of factors when they decide to embark on their professional journey — and...
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC) chairman Martin Gruenberg said on Monday that he is ready to resign once his successor is confirmed by the...
Consumers may be holding off on spending money during their weekday lunch excursion, but that doesn’t mean they’re not splurging on the weekend....
Skechers is already making plans for next year’s Super Bowl. Read more...
Getting hurt on the job, in some instances, can turn fatal. Often times, those injuries are caused by workplace hazards, such as heavy machinery or...
A former diversity program manager at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing...
Discretionary consumer spending isn’t affecting all footwear companies equally. For Skechers, its wholesale partners seriously boosted sales for...
Restaurant chain Chili’s was recently flooded with claims that it was closing all of its doors. It isn’t. But that doesn’t mean that Chili’s...
In the world of retail, McDonald’s $5 meal deal is finally happening, and it includes fries. Walmart had a week: corporate layoffs, remote worker...
The Biden Administration is taking the next step to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under federal law, the Justice Department said in...
Under Armour is laying off a chunk of its workforce as it braces for a predictable decline in sales from its North America market, it said in its...
Walmart’s sharp retail wit is resonating well with consumers, especially high-income shoppers. Read more...
There’s a small glimmer of hope for U.S. consumers: grocery prices finally fell in April after being up during the two previous months.Read more...
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested two brothers for attacking the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency...
McDonald’s is moving forward with its plan to launch a $5 meal deal in a bid to win over carefully spending consumers.Read more...
Philanthropy is considered by some to be the cornerstone of a stable and free society, in part because it can help improve people’s lives and...
A top Walmart executive told employees Tuesday that the retailer would slash hundreds of corporate positions and aska majority of its remote...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday published a preliminary report on the Baltimore bridge collapse that took place on March...
Elon Musk’s ventures have spanned land and space. Now, he’s going to sea.Read more...
Fatburger’s parent company Fat Brands is looking to slim down its business. The company has “confidentially” filed for an IPO of its Twin Peaks...
The streaming bundle wars are heating up. This time, Comcast is getting in on the craze.Read more...
Walmart is reducing its headcount just ahead of quarterly earnings. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter,...
Consumers are holding their wallets tightly. Inflation continues to push prices up, increasing demand for cheaper goods, and leaving retailers like...
McDonald’s has high hopes that a $5 meal deal will help it bring back price-cautious consumers – and one analyst says it could, so long as it’s...
Kraft Heinz is thinking about selling its iconic hot dog brand Oscar Mayer. The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources familiar with the...
American philanthropist Melinda French Gates will resign from her post as co-chair of the Gates Foundation, the organization she co-founded with...
Climate activists protesting Tesla’s expansion tried to storm its gigafactory in Germany on Friday.Read more...
McDonald’s wants to introduce a $5 meal deal in an effort to win over cash-strapped consumers. Read more...
Red Lobster’s owner, Thai Union Group, is planning to sell its remaining stake in the seafood chain by the end of the year, it said in a...
Cocoa’s price rally may have peaked, according to financial firm Rabobank, which pointed to falling prices for the commodity in New York and...
Target doesn’t want another Pride Month backlash. The retailer appears to be making good on its promise that it would change this year’s ...
In retail news, Applebee’s and IHOP say customers are ditching their higher priced menu items for tenders and burgers. Aldi wants to compete with...
Apple issued a rare apology on Thursday for its iPad Pro “Crush” commercial after it faced widespread backlash from users who said it did not...
Discount grocer Aldi wants to give consumers a break from sticky inflation – at least for a little while. The company is cutting prices on more...
Plant-based company Beyond Meat is struggling to reach even the healthiest of consumers — and it needs to raise cash quickly. Read more...
Consumers didn’t just have love on the brain on Valentine’s Day. They also appeared to be pop-eyed for Krispy Kreme’s heart-shaped doughnuts,...
Persistent inflation has forced shoppers to look for cheaper goods. In some cases, that has meant paying off items in small increments. And for the...
Travelers may be powering Airbnb’s nights and experiences. But they didn’t keep shares of Airbnb from falling by 7% in after hours, trading at...
California could be the case study that changes how retailers use self-checkout. Read more...
Dining out can be a short getaway from the everyday hustle. But today, that simple joy is also a cost-cutting opportunity. Read more...