Tag: Retail industry
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
NEW YORK — When Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years ago, she couldn't break into the big chains and was...
Vinyl records surge during pandemic, keeping sales spinning
PORTLAND, Maine — Vinyl record sales surged during the pandemic as music lovers fattened their collections, and audio cassettes began a comeback as well,...
Wawa to mark ‘Mare of Easttown Day’ with new cheesesteak
PHILADELPHIA — For all the love Wawa has gotten thanks to the HBO hit TV show “Mare of Easttown,” the popular Pennsylvania convenience store...
Stores enlist shoppers to stop bad behavior against workers
NEW YORK — A dozen retailers including Gap and H&M are collaborating on a campaign this fall to enlist customers to combat bad behavior...
Levi’s CEO on changing sizes, inflation and voter rights
NEW YORK — As Americans start to go out and update their wardrobes, jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co. is enjoying a resurgence in...
Houston furniture store’s new truck to help during flooding
HOUSTON — A Houston furniture store owner who’s rescued and sheltered people at his business during past flooding events, including Hurricane Harvey, has some...
Walmart to close its US stores on Thanksgiving – again
NEW YORK — Walmart will close its U.S. stores on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year.
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Workers win round in equal pay lawsuit against Tesco
LONDON — Workers at Britain’s largest grocery chain won the latest round in their equal pay lawsuit Thursday, when the European Union’s Court of...
California eyes shuttered malls, stores for new housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and...
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
NEW YORK — Americans are going back to one of their favorite past times: store shopping.
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