Retail industry

As ‘guilt tipping’ gets out of control, consumers start pushing back

Business
Jessica Roberts

“Customers are being asked to tip at the more traditional service encounters [and] also app-based services, ride-share and delivery apps. This gives ...

Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry’s; shares pop 5%

Business
Jessica Roberts

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on May 24, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of consumer goods giant Unilever rose ...

Oscars 2024: Complete list of winners

Entertainment
Laura Davis

(L-R) Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, winners of the Best Picture award for “Oppenheimer”, pose in the press room during ...

Arkhouse, Brigade raise Macy’s buyout bid to $6.6 billion

Business
Jessica Roberts

Cars sit parked in front of a Macy’s store at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Justin ...

Walmart (WMT) Q4 2024 earnings

Trending
Sarah Wilson

Walmart said Tuesday that quarterly revenue rose 6%, as shoppers turned to the big-box retailer throughout the holiday season and the company’s ...

Home Depot (HD) Q4 2023 earnings

Trending
Sarah Wilson

A Home Depot bucket at a Home Depot store in Hercules, California, on Feb. 22, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | ...

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Business
Jessica Roberts

Vizio televisions are displayed at a store in San Rafael, California, on Feb. 13, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Vizio shares, ...

Companies make 2024 the year of cost cuts

Business
Jessica Roberts

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Department store retailer Macy’s said it will close five of its namesake department stores and ...

Temu returns to Super Bowl 58 with new commercial

Business
Jessica Roberts

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Last year’s advertisement touted Temu’s low prices and invited consumers to shop “like a billionaire.” ...

PepsiCo (PEP) Q4 2023 earnings

Business
Jessica Roberts

Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: ...