Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not... Read more »
Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve... Read more »
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q4 2024

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q4 2024

Ulta Beauty on Thursday issued weak guidance for the year ahead as it navigates a series of internal missteps, rising competition and what it called “consumer uncertainty.” The retailer, which appointed Kecia... Read more »
American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q4 2024

American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q4 2024

American Eagle warned investors on Wednesday that consumers are pulling back on spending and it’s seen a “slower start” to the year than it expected.  “Entering 2025, the first quarter is off... Read more »
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant rookie jerseys to go up for auction

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant rookie jerseys to go up for auction

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls (L) eyes the basket as he is guarded by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. Vince Bucci | AFP | Getty Images Rare pieces of... Read more »
Trump Mexico tariffs will raise produce prices, Target CEO Cornell says

Trump Mexico tariffs will raise produce prices, Target CEO Cornell says

Shoppers will likely see produce prices increase in the coming days due to President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Mexican imports, Target CEO Brian Cornell said Tuesday. The Trump administration’s 25% levies on... Read more »
Foreign retailers Primark, Mango, Uniqlo expand in the U.S.

Foreign retailers Primark, Mango, Uniqlo expand in the U.S.

ELMHURST, NY — One of the newest additions to Queens Center is a store that many local mallgoers may not recognize. Along with well-known mall staples like Macy’s, American Eagle and Bath... Read more »
Egg prices threaten Easter dye kit sales

Egg prices threaten Easter dye kit sales

Melkinimages | E+ | Getty Images The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday. The makers... Read more »
TJX Cos. (TJX) Q4 2025 earnings

TJX Cos. (TJX) Q4 2025 earnings

North Miami Beach, Florida, T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods discount department store, furniture display and welcome sign. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images TJX Companies posted a better-than-expected holiday quarter driven entirely by customer... Read more »
China demand, tariffs threats loom

China demand, tariffs threats loom

A Gucci luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an... Read more »
Walmart (WMT) Q4 2025 earnings

Walmart (WMT) Q4 2025 earnings

A Walmart store in Martinez, California, on Nov. 18, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart will report its latest quarterly earnings before the bell on Thursday, as investors... Read more »
KFC moves U.S. headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

KFC moves U.S. headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

Signage outside a Yum Brands Inc. KFC restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky, on Jan. 29, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images KFC is leaving Kentucky. The fried chicken chain’s U.S. headquarters... Read more »
Hermes (RMS-FR) earnings Q4 2024

Hermes (RMS-FR) earnings Q4 2024

A Hermes Birkin bag in a window display at a KaDeWe department store in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Haute couture fashion house Hermes... Read more »
Target Walmart DEI decisions could hurt Black founders

Target Walmart DEI decisions could hurt Black founders

Brown Girl Jane’s sales have more than doubled since the brand got picked up by Sephora last year. The beauty retailer took the 15 Percent Pledge, an effort to add more Black-owned... Read more »
Kering (KER-FR) earnings Q4, full-year FY24

Kering (KER-FR) earnings Q4, full-year FY24

A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images French luxury goods firm Kering on Tuesday... Read more »
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q4 2024 earnings

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q4 2024 earnings

The Burger King logo is displayed at a Burger King fast food restaurant on January 17, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Wednesday reported same-store... Read more »
Coca-Cola (KO) Q4 2024 earnings

Coca-Cola (KO) Q4 2024 earnings

Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, as global demand for its drinks rose. Shares of the company climbed more than 3% in premarket trading. Here’s what... Read more »
Beauty stocks post major losses after a week of worrying results

Beauty stocks post major losses after a week of worrying results

An Estee Lauder counter is seen on the floor of a department store in Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Several beauty stocks posted... Read more »
E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) earnings Q3 2025

E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) earnings Q3 2025

E.l.f. Beauty on Thursday cut its full-year guidance after seeing a 36% drop in profits and “softer than expected” sales trends in January, marking a rare downturn for one of beauty’s hottest... Read more »