China’s domestic tourism — a key indicator of retail spending — is on track to make a comeback after dipping to an all-time low during the nation’s worst lockdowns, according to official d...
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People are spending lots of money on makeup, and retailers are cashing in
Target has added new brands to its beauty department. At a growing number of stores, it also has mini Ulta Beauty shops with prestige brands. Melissa Repko | CNBC As prices creep up, some people have ...
Best Buy cuts jobs across the country, after warning of slower sales
Black Friday shoppers leave a Best Buy store in Washington, DC, on November 26, 20221. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Best Buy said on Friday that it is cutting jobs across the country about two w...
Peloton says it’s slashing 780 jobs, closing stores and hiking prices
Peloton told employees Friday that it is slashing roughly 780 jobs, closing a significant number of its retail stores and hiking the prices on some of its equipment in a bid to cut costs and become pr...
Why ‘box fatigue’ may be hitting the apparel industry, Stitch Fix
A selection of men’s clothes packaged by Trunk Club, which was shuttered earlier this year after Nordstrom bought the personal styling service in 2014. Source: Trunk Club After earning a master&...
McDonald’s says it’s planning to reopen some restaurants in Ukraine
People are stand queue to McDonald’s in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on 29 May, 2020. STR | Nurphoto | Getty Images McDonald’s said Thursday that it is planning a phased reopening of some of its...
Warby Parker (WRBY) reports Q2 2022 losses
A general view of the atmosphere at Warby Parker’s store in The Standard, Hollywood Michael Buckner | Warby Parker | Getty Images Warby Parker on Thursday joined the slew of retailers that have ...
Some spirits drinkers are starting to trade down, Beam Suntory says
Bottles of Beam Inc.’s Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, center, are displayed for sale at a liquor store. Uriko Nakao | Bloomberg | Getty Images The maker of Jim Beam said some price-sensitive whiskey ...
How to save on groceries amid food price inflation
To feel the effects of inflation, just go to the supermarket. Although inflation, overall, began to ease last month along with gas prices, food costs climbed 1.1% in July, bringing the year-over-year ...
Sweetgreen (SG) Q2 2022 earnings meet estimates
A worker wears a Sweetgreen Inc. hat while preparing food inside the company’s restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Sweetgreen plunged more tha...
Zales owner Signet buys online jewelry brand Blue Nile
A pedestrian walks past a Zales store in New York. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Signet Jewelers said Tuesday that it will acquire online jewelry retailer Blue Nile for $360 million in an all...
Allbirds (BIRD) reports Q2 2022 losses
A woman walks past an Allbirds store in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Allbirds on Monday trimmed its financial forecas...
Consumers are cutting back on restaurant spending, but CEOs say not all chains are affected
Howard Schultz David Ryder | Reuters Some restaurants are reporting weaker sales or declining traffic in the second quarter, signaling that diners are cutting back on eating out to save money. But CEO...
Bed Bath & Beyond discontinues Wild Sage private brand as it tries to improve sales
A person enters a Bed Bath & Beyond store on October 01, 2021 in the Tribeca neighborhood in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond is axing one of its private lab...
Why the price of a pint of beer in the UK is going through the roof
LONDON — The average cost of a pint of beer in the U.K. has soared by 70% since 2008 — well ahead of inflation — and some Londoners are parting with as much as £8 ($9.70) for 568ml of the amber nectar...
Beyond Meat (BYND) Q2 2022 earnings
Vegetarian sausages from Beyond Meat Inc, the vegan burger maker, are shown for sale at a market in Encinitas, California, June 5, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Beyond Meat on Thursday lowered its revenu...
Burger King parent says more customers are redeeming coupons and loyalty rewards
A Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed on April 05, 2022 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More customers at Burger King and its sister brands are redeeming coupons and ...
2020 changed economy in ways we can’t understand yet
National Guard troops pose for photographers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol the day after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time January 14, 20...
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q2 2022 earnings
A sign is posted in front of a Burger King restaurant on February 15, 2022 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earni...
How to save on back-to-school supplies amid inflation
For parents already stretching budgets to pay for groceries and gasoline, stocking up on school supplies will be a little harder this year. “Back-to-school shopping is stressful even in the best...
Under Armour (UAA) Q1 2023 earnings and guidance
American multinational clothing brand Under Armour store seen in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Under Armour on Wednesday cut its profit forecast for the fiscal y...
Yum Brands (YUM) Q2 2022 earnings
A woman walks past a Taco Bell Cantina on July 30, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results, but said Taco Bell had stronger sales...
CVS Health (CVS) Q2 2022 earnings
People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters CVS Health on Wednesday lifted its earnings outlook for the year, after beating Wall Street&#...
Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2022 earnings beat estimates
An employee hands a bag to a customer at the drive-thru of a Starbucks coffee shop in Hercules, California, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesda...
Molson Coors stock falls, company cites split in beer spending
A bottle of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Blue Moon brand beer Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Molson Coors Beverage is seeing a split emerge among its customers as inflation hits their wal...
Retailers still opening stores despite recession fears
The biggest shopping mall owners in the United States say retailers are still forging ahead with plans to open new stores in spite of growing recession fears and decades-high inflation that’s sq...
Starbucks union asks coffee giant to extend pay hikes, benefits to unionized stores
With pay increases set to kick in at Starbucks cafes around the U.S. on Monday, labor organizers are asking the coffee giant to extend the benefits to unionized stores as well without going through th...
PepsiCo takes $550 million stake in energy drink maker Celsius
Celsius Energy Drinks Courtesy: Celsius Holdings PepsiCo announced Monday a $550 million investment in energy drink maker Celsius Holdings as part of a long-term distribution deal with the smaller com...
Procter & Gamble (PG) Q4 2022 earnings
Tide, a laundry detergent owned by the Procter & Gamble company, is seen on a store shelf on October 20, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported m...