Ho-hum holiday: Retail’s early results show modest growth in critical shopping season
Some retailers provided early holiday results on Monday that showed the crucial shopping season was solid, but didn’t blow away
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Saks Global announces new CEO as it reportedly prepares for bankruptcy
A pedestrian passes in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue at Brookfield Place in New York. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg
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These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025
As the restaurant industry endured another difficult year, many chains opted to close underperforming locations as they try to turn
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Restaurants’ hottest menu item in 2025 was ‘value.’ That won’t change next year
McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters “Value” was the buzzword du jour
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Italy says U.S. sharply reduced proposed pasta tariffs after a review
Packages of pasta imported from Italy are seen in a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 12, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt
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Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away
Different types of leather are seen at the Rio of Mercedes cowboy boot factory, on July 31, 2025, in Mercedes,
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Tanger CEO says retailers are ‘discounting to meet the consumer’ this holiday season
U.S. shoppers are willing to spend this holiday season — despite falling consumer confidence and anxiety over prices — but
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Holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season, driven by e-commerce and electronics: Visa
U.S. consumers showed resilience this holiday season, driving retail spending up 4.2% year over year, according to preliminary data released
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How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner
Build-A-Bear Workshop wasn’t always a retail winner. The toy store, known for its interactive experience of building and accessorizing stuffed
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Supplements in your stocking: Why wellness gifts are gaining steam for the holidays and
Ulta is expanding its wellness shop to have more health-focused brands and more shelf space for those items. Melissa Repko
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