Retail industry
Covid upended the labor market, and now these workers are using their leverage to push for unions
Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The Covid pandemic pushed Americans to reconsider how and where they work, resulting in a tight labor market, rising wages and what’s […]
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Meme stocks GameStop and AMC tumble Tuesday on heavy trading volume
A GameStop location in New York, Dec. 23, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Meme stocks tumbled on Tuesday with huge trading activity in the shares. GameStop dropped more than 9% with more than 6 million shares traded through 10:15 a.m. ET, already more than its 30-day average full-day volume of 4.6 million. AMC Entertainment shares […]
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Dairy Queen launches Stackburger line as chain sees record sales in 2021
Dairy Queen’s Flamethrower Stackburger and small ice cream cone Source: Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is expanding its burger offerings as the fast-food chain looks beyond Blizzards and other desserts. The new Stackburger line is Dairy Queen’s biggest menu expansion in two decades, with five burger flavors for U.S. customers: Flamethrower, Loaded A1, Bacon Two Cheese […]
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FedEx names Raj Subramaniam as CEO, replacing founder Fred Smith
FedEx Express President and CEO Raj Subramaniam during the final round of the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational on July 28, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. Michael Wade | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images FedEx Corp. said Monday that Fred Smith will step down on June 1 as CEO of the package-delivery company […]
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New Balance bulks up manufacturing presence in U.S. amid global supply chain backlogs
New Balance has opened its fifth manufacturing space in North America. This one is in Methuen, Massachusetts. Source: New Balance While many retailers are struggling to preserve relationships with overseas vendors and manufacturers, against pandemic uncertainty and shaky foreign relations, one is doubling down on its presence in North America. New Balance, a privately held […]
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Apple reportedly cuts production of its new iPhone SE by 20%
Tim Cook at the Apple launch event, March 8, 2022 Apple Apple is scaling back production of its new budget iPhone SE due to weaker-than-expected demand, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. The company has reportedly asked suppliers to cut production of the iPhone SE, its new $429 budget 5G phone, by about 2 million units to […]
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Amazon, Walmart and more: Cowen loves these stocks it says can beat surging inflation
Cowen has identified several tech and internet stocks it rates as likely to outperform, some of which are set to return “at least” 15% over the next 12 months. Source
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Second Starbucks location in Mesa, Arizona, votes to unionize
A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A second Starbucks cafe in Mesa, Arizona, has voted to unionize, continuing the coffee chain’s losing streak as its baristas […]
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Wisconsin senator urges Kohl’s to reject buyout offers that threaten jobs in retailer’s home state
A view outside a Kohl’s store in Miramar, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images A U.S. senator from Wisconsin is urging Kohl’s to not accept any buyout offer that might precede a bankruptcy filing or threaten workers’ jobs in the retailer’s home state. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, sent a letter to Kohl’s board of […]
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Bed Bath & Beyond shares jump after retailer strikes deal with activist investor Ryan Cohen
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 announced Friday that it has struck a deal with activist investor Ryan Cohen, sending shares of the company up about 6% in premarket trading. […]
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