Retail industry
Non-alcoholic beer projected to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category worldwide this year
Non-alcoholic beers photographed for Food in Washington, DC on March 11, 2024. Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty Images Non-alcoholic beer is on track to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, according to a new projections from industry tracker IWSR. While overall beer volume fell roughly 1% […]
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Best Buy cuts full-year sales and profit guidance as tariffs raise cost of electronics
Logo of Best Buy displayed outside a Best Buy store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on March 22, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Best Buy on Thursday missed quarterly revenue expectations and cut its full-year sales and profit guidance as higher tariffs increase the costs of many consumer electronics that it sells. For […]
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E.l.f. Beauty to acquire Hailey Bieber skincare brand Rhode in up to $1 billion deal
Hailey Bieber attends the Rhode UK launch party with Hailey Bieber at Chiltern Firehouse on May 17, 2023 in London, England. Dave Benett | Dave Benett Collection | Getty Images E.l.f. Beauty announced on Wednesday plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion as the cosmetics company […]
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Dick’s Sporting Goods stands by full-year guidance — even with tariffs looming
A sign is posted in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on September 04, 2024 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods said Wednesday it’s standing by its full-year guidance, which includes the expected impact from all tariffs currently in effect. The sporting goods giant said it’s expecting earnings […]
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Abercrombie & Fitch soars 25% even as retailer slashes profit outlook due to tariffs
A Abercrombie & Fitch store is seen on April 09, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch soared on Wednesday, even after the retailer slashed its profit outlook due to tariffs, which are expected to hit its business by $50 million. The company is now expecting […]
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Macy’s cuts profit outlook as tariffs, promotions hit its business
Macy’s cut its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday even as it beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. In a news release, the department store operator said it reduced its earnings outlook because of higher tariffs, more promotions and “some moderation” in discretionary spending. Macy’s stuck by its full-year sales forecast, however. For fiscal 2025, Macy’s […]
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Walmart fined for shipping realistic toy guns to New York, violating state law
New York Attorney General Letitia James holds a press conference following a ruling against former U.S. President Donald Trump ordering him to pay $354.9 million and barring him from doing business in New York State for three years, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 16, 2024. David Dee Delgado | Reuters […]
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How the tycoons behind Kind Bars, Hot Pockets and other snacks diversify their fortunes
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Billionaire Daniel Lubetzky built his fortune on Kind snack bars made with nuts, fruits and whole grains. He sold a controlling […]
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EU urges retailer Shein to respect laws and warns of fines
A shopper carries a bag with promotional merchandise while visiting fashion retailer Shein’s Christmas bus tour, in Manchester, Britain, December 13, 2024. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters The European Union on Monday urged fast-fashion retailer Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws and warned it could face fines if it failed to address the EU’s concerns. […]
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Businesses are finding a workaround for tariffs — and it’s entirely legal
The rail-mounted crane transports goods at the cargo yard of the Qianwan United Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China. Nurphoto | Getty Images Businesses are finding a workaround to minimize the most significant hit from tariffs, using a decades-old piece of legislation known as the “first sale rule.” Within U.S. […]
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