Retail industry
Stephen Curry teams up with Michelle Obama to launch sports drink
Plezi Nutrition, the public benefit company co-founded by Michelle Obama, has created a new sports drink with Stephen Curry. Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry is teaming up with former first lady Michelle Obama to release a healthier sports drink option. Curry and Obama on Wednesday announced the launch of Plezi Hydration, through Obama’s public benefit […]
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Chinese bubble tea chain Chagee files for U.S. initial public offering
Pedestrians walk past a CHAGEE store in Shanghai, China on March 14, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese bubble tea chain Chagee filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, seeking to trade on the Nasdaq using the ticker “CHA.” The IPO filing comes as the company prepares to open its […]
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Why it suddenly feels like every fast-food restaurant has fun, flavored drinks
Chick-fil-A pineapple dragonfruit beverages. Courtesy: Chick-fil-A Fast-food chains are going all in on fun beverages to attract younger consumers. Chick-fil-A, known for its straightforward menu of fried chicken and waffle fries, is selling seasonal Pineapple Dragonfruit drinks. Yum Brands’ Taco Bell installed a beverage concept called Live Mas Café inside one of its California locations. […]
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Take a look inside French luxury retailer Printemps’ first U.S. store
A piece of Paris has landed in New York City. French luxury retailer Printemps officially opened its first U.S. store this week in the city’s Financial District. The retailer celebrated its opening on Friday, which coincided with the start of spring — its namesake. The 55,000-square-foot store spans two floors and carries a wide range […]
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Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban
This week was supposed to mark the end of compounding pharmacies making copycat versions of Eli Lilly‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound and its diabetes drug Mounjaro. Online, it doesn’t look like much has changed. Popular websites like Amble, EllieMD, Willow and Mochi Health are all still advertising versions of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound. Some, […]
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FedEx cuts full-year results forecast on ‘uncertainty’ in economy, bad weather
A FedEx plane prepares to leave the FedEx Cargo Hub at Miami International Airport on Feb. 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images FedEx lowered its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, as the parcel delivery firm battles stubbornly soft demand and uncertainty in the U.S. industrial economy as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on trading […]
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Nike will report earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Nike will report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday and provide updates on its turnaround plan as it navigates new tariffs and soft consumer […]
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Darden Restaurants sales disappoint, but Olive Garden parent sees consumers continuing to spend
Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected sales as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse underperformed analysts’ projections. The restaurant company blamed weather for the sales slowdown and maintained its full-year forecast, lifting investors’ confidence that the rough quarter was a blip. Darden shares rose 6% in morning trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what […]
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Edible Arrangements’ parent company is launching a marketplace for the other kind of edibles
The homepage for Edibles.com, the hemp marketplace from the parent company of Edible Arrangements Source: Edible Brands The parent company of Edible Arrangements is moving into a different kind of edible. Edible Brands is launching Edibles.com, an e-commerce marketplace for hemp products, like Cann drinks and Wana gummies. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, which […]
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NBA may bring back iconic highlight show ‘NBA Inside Stuff’
Ahmad Rashad and Willow Bay look on during an Inside Stuff Episode taping circa 1993 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The NBA is quietly preparing to bring back its iconic show “NBA Inside Stuff.” On Monday, the league filed two trademark applications for “NBA Inside Stuff,” […]
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