Retail industry
Developers are turning to master-planned communities to solve the housing affordability crisis
Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better. U.S. housing supply fell to the lowest levels observed in over 20 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s dramatically pushing up prices for consumers, and catching the […]
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Levi Strauss earnings top estimates as shoppers buy at higher prices, denim retailer reaffirms 2022 outlook
An employee holds a shopping bag while ringing up a customer at the Levi Strauss & Co. flagship store in San Francisco, March 18, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Denim retailer Levi Strauss & Co. on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates as it sold more […]
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Walgreens expands its medical-care offerings in major California markets
Walgreens is opening more Health Corner locations through a deal with Blue Shield of California. At the dedicated spaces, it can provide medical care that’s billed to the insurer. Blue Shield of California At Walgreens stores in California, the drugstore chain is previewing how it plans to become a place where more customers go for […]
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Teens are worried about the U.S. economy, but they’re still spending on Nike and Lululemon
Athletic apparel sits on display inside a Lululemon Athletica store. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Teens are spending more and shifting their shopping habits, even as they worry about growing economic uncertainty, according to a new survey. Athletic apparel brands such as Lululemon and Nike that combine comfort and fashion are winning out […]
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How Walmart thwarted $4 million in elder gift card scams
A gift card display stands at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Technology developed by Walmart helped the retail giant identify and freeze nearly $4 million in gift cards that had been bought by thousands of primarily elderly victims at the direction of con artists who […]
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Nordstrom leadership reclaims oversight of struggling Rack business as executives retire
Nordstrom Rack in downtown Seattle Getty Images Nordstrom on Monday announced it is streamlining leadership of its struggling Rack business with that of its full-line department stores, as two executives retire and company veterans reclaim oversight. Scott Meden, Nordstrom chief marketing officer, and Geevy S.K. Thomas, Rack president, will both be moving on, the department […]
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Tiger Woods turns up at Augusta National in FootJoy golf shoes, not Nike
A detail of the shoes of Tiger Woods of the United States as he warms up in the practice area prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 03, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. Gregory Shamus | Getty Images Tiger Woods didn’t wear the iconic Nike swoosh on his feet when he stepped […]
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Starbucks stock falls as interim CEO Howard Schultz suspends share buybacks
Howard Schultz, Chairman of Starbucks at the grand opening of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, China on Dec. 5th, 2017. Justin Solomon | CNBC Howard Schultz’s first day back at the helm of Starbucks kicked off with an announcement that the coffee chain is suspending stock buybacks to invest back into operations. Shares of […]
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Starbucks’ New York City Reserve Roastery becomes the 9th cafe to unionize
Employees serve customers at a newly opened Starbucks’ Reserve Roasteries in the Meatpacking District on on December 14, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at its New York City Reserve Roastery voted 46-36 in favor of forming a union on Friday, dealing a blow to incoming interim CEO Howard […]
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Restaurants are getting creative with menus to counter soaring food costs
Long Beach Fish Grill’s menu board Source: Jessica Dinglasan Jessica Dinglasan, owner of Long Beach Fish Grill in Long Beach, California, never used to write “market price” on her menu. But now the halibut fish she sources costs more than $30 a pound, nearly double what it was a year ago, and the 13-gallon container […]
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