Retail industry
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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Baird downgrades Walgreens, says stock is ‘too complicated’ after latest earnings report
Walgreens reported quarterly earnings beating Wall Street estimates, but shares fell nearly 6% Thursday as investors worried pandemic-related demand is fading. Source
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Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is very powerful, even if people know that it’s not really free because someone is paying for it,” Kara Buntin, owner of the Etsy […]
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Higher taxes at Calvin Klein owner PVH will hit profits and hold back stock gains, Morgan Stanley says
Higher taxes will hurt this apparel company known for brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, says Morgan Stanley. Source
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Kohl’s calls on shareholders to reject activist Macellum’s proposal ahead of annual meeting
People shop at Kohl’s department store amid the coronavirus outbreak on September 5, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images Kohl’s on Thursday sent a letter to shareholders in which it pushed back against activist investor Macellum’s campaign to add new directors to the retailer’s board. In the […]
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Five Below shares can surge nearly 28% as store openings drive growth, Citi says
Investors looking for bargains should look at shares of Five Below, according to Citigroup. Source
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Amazon renews Prime credit card tie-up with JPMorgan Chase after flirting with American Express
Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon. Getty Images | CNBC Amazon has chosen to renew a deal allowing JPMorgan Chase to issue the tech giant’s flagship rewards credit card, ending months of heated negotiations, CNBC has learned. The Amazon Prime Rewards card was one of the industry’s most highly coveted co-brand deals, a rare prize because […]
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