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Shein's revenue is ‘a lot more’ than $30 billion annually, key retail partner says
Shoppers walks past advertisements on the opening day of fast-fashion e-commerce giant Shein, which hosted a brick-and-mortar pop up inside Forever 21 at the Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario on Oct. 19, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images ORLANDO, Fla. — Little is known about how much revenue Shein draws […]
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Abercrombie, American Eagle and Lululemon raise holiday sales outlooks
Combination showing store signage from Abercrombie & Fitch and Lululemon stores. Getty Images Abercrombie & Fitch, Lululemon and American Eagle Outfitters all raised their fiscal fourth-quarter outlooks Monday, saying they drew customers looking for holiday gifts and items for themselves in November and December. Yet, Wall Street greeted the news with varying levels of enthusiasm […]
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Online holiday spending jumps nearly 5% to new record, Adobe Analytics says
A UPS worker sorts packages in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online spending rose 4.9% year over year, setting a record for e-commerce during the holiday season, as shoppers pounced on discounts and leaned on buy now, pay later to cover more of their purchases, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales […]
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Red Sea crisis boosts shipping costs, delays – and inflation worries
The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Stringer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue to push ocean freight rates higher, triggering warnings of inflation and delayed goods. To avoid strikes by Iran-backed Houthi militants based […]
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From specialty beans to trendy solutions and accessories — coffee is getting cool again
Cafes de Colombia Expo, the most critical specialty coffee reasonable in Latin The us, requires put in Bogota, Colombia on October 20, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Photos You may have viewed yet yet another influencer espresso brand name start on social media, have noticed your colleagues building their personal drip espresso in the […]
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Affirm's stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers, on buy now, pay later boom
Drew Angerer / Getty Images A year ago, there was little holiday cheer at Affirm. The point-of-sale lender was confronting rising interest rates, recession fears and weakening consumer spending. Affirm shares ended 2022 down 90%, wiping out billions of dollars in market value. Affirm investors are wrapping up 2023 in a much different mood. The […]
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Inflation has developed a darkish cloud in excess of how everyday Us residents perspective the overall economy
Grocery items are available for sale at a grocery store on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images When Kyle Connolly appears back at 2023, she sees it as a calendar year described by changes and issues. The freshly solitary mother or father reentered the workforce, only to be laid off […]
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Santa gets a behind-the-scenes boost from AI this holiday season
Manonallard | E+ | Getty Images For many Americans, it’s the first holiday season when most of the family may know the term “artificial intelligence” if it comes up during Christmas dinner. Just don’t expect AI to do the heavy lifting for Santa quite yet. The rise of generative AI — and the use of […]
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Affirm inventory pops more than 15% on expanded Walmart partnership
Customers store at a Walmart shop on May possibly 18, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Affirm stock popped far more than 15% Tuesday right after the business introduced it is expanding its partnership with Walmart to self-checkout kiosks in much more than 4,500 of the retailer’s U.S. shops. Affirm shares have […]
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That diamond in your Christmas stocking might have been grown in a lab
Walmart started carrying lab-grown diamonds last year in select stores. Now, it has expanded that to nearly 90 items that range from $78 to $498 available at the majority of its stores. Mike Calia | CNBC SECAUCUS, N.J. — Here, shoppers can browse engagement rings, tennis bracelets and pendant necklaces displayed behind glass. Then, they […]
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