Retail industry
American Eagle stock jumps 15% as it expects a big holiday, raises forecast after Sydney Sweeney ads
An American Eagle advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in New York, US, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Eagle issued bullish holiday guidance and raised its full-year forecast on Tuesday after posting better-than-expected quarterly results. The apparel company is expecting fiscal fourth […]
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Holiday shopping turnout jumps to 202.9 million people during Thanksgiving weekend, NRF says
A person carries shopping bags during Black Friday shopping at Garden State Plaza on November 28, 2025 in Paramus, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images A desire for deep discounts inspired 202.9 million U.S. consumers to shop during the five-day stretch from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the […]
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Costco sues for Trump tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules on if they’re illegal
A shopper exits a Costco store in Centerville, Ohio, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Costco is suing the Trump administration in an effort to get a full refund of new tariffs paid by the warehouse retail giant this year and to block those tariffs from continuing to […]
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AI shopping comes with its own perils this Black Friday
Stores in London display advertisements in their windows for ‘Friday’ sales as shoppers flock to the city’s shopping hubs on November 22, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images The emergence of AI shopping doesn’t just give consumers access to personalized advice and hassle-free shopping, it also brings with it an increased risk of digital fraud. This […]
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‘To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it’: How Black Friday became a retail letdown
Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the […]
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TikTok-fueled K-beauty boom triggers a retail race in the U.S.
Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015. Avila Gonzalez | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images On a recent Saturday at an Ulta Beauty store in midtown Manhattan, Denise McCarthy, a mother in her 40s, stood in […]
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Puma shares pop 14% after report China’s Anta Sports is looking to buy the sportswear giant
The logo of Puma SE displayed in the window of the flagship store in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Puma forecast slower profit growth as new Chief Executive Officer Arne Freundt confronts excess inventory and higher costs for marketing sneakers and apparel. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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Black Friday is most popular with Gen Z, even as the holiday loses its shine, new survey finds
People shop at a clothing store in Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Black Friday is proving more popular for younger consumers than for their elders, according to a new report provided exclusively to CNBC. AT&T Business‘ 2025 Holiday Shopping Survey, conducted by Morning Consult, found that […]
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Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump extended his pardon power to both Thanksgiving turkeys — Gobble and Waddle — during an annual holiday […]
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Abercrombie shares soar 30% on Hollister growth, strong earnings beat
An Abercrombie & Fitch store stands in midtown Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 24, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch soared 30% in morning trading on Tuesday after the company showed investors it’s set to keep growing, even as its namesake brand slows down. During the apparel retailer’s […]
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