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Nike's new CEO acknowledges the brand's rough run in his first message to staff
In his first message to employees, Nike's new CEO, Elliot Hill, acknowledged that the company faces…
Tom Carter
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Home Depot and Lowe's are already seeing the first of many likely benefits from the Fed's rate cut
Share prices for Home Depot and Lowe's are riding high following the Fed's interest rate cut, which…
Dominick Reuter
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Nike's incoming CEO will make $27 million — over $2 million less than his predecessor
Elliott Hill, a veteran employee at Nike, is returning to the company. But he'll earn over $2 milli…
Lian Kit Wee
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Nike's new CEO was an intern at the brand in 1988. He's now in charge of saving one of the biggest sports apparel legacies in the world.
Over the course of over 30 years, he worked his way up to top management. Management experts say t…
Aditi Bharade
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Nike's new CEO can't rest on retro styles and must innovate to turn the company around, analyst says
With Nike's new incoming CEO Elliott Hill, Nike needs to re-focus on innovation and selling great s…
Lloyd Lee
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Nike is bringing back a long-time exec as CEO — and he could be what the sportswear brand needs
Nike says Elliott Hill will replace John Donahoe as CEO in October. Nike has struggled to turn arou…
Alex Bitter
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Sam's Club's corporate supply chain team is merging into Walmart. Read the internal memo announcing the 'big step.'
Sam's Club aims to benefit from Walmart's massive scale as it looks to close the gap with Costco in…
Dominick Reuter
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India's home & household market expected to reach $237 billion by 2030, highlights Deloitte report
Stating that factors such as high disposable incomes, the rise of digital platforms, easy access to…
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The fashion status symbols that will be popular this fall, from $158 hair ties to $4,500 men's bags
Men are sporting expensive hoodies, women are carrying convenient totes from Coach, and everyone wi…
Amanda Krause
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I shopped at Hannaford, the largest supermarket chain in Maine, and I wish it would come to every state
The company was later led by Edward Hannaford, Arthur's brother, and Stewart Taylor took over as pr…
Erin McDowell
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Sam's Club is boosting its starting wage to $16 and speeding up raises for nearly 100,000 workers
The average hourly wage at Walmart-owned Sam's Club has increased by nearly 30% in the past five ye…
Dominick Reuter
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Starbucks' North America CEO is retiring after only 8 months on the job — and he won't be replaced
Starbucks' North American president Sara Trilling will lead regional retail operations after Michae…
Lian Kit Wee
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I went to Red Lobster and saw why the chain has struggled and what it could change
The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, but Red Lobster says that it's now on track to em…
Alex Bitter
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Auto parts and dollar store execs warn that low-income Americans are stretched thin and running on borrowed time
Auto parts and dollar stores serve a lot of customers who earn less than $50,000, and the squeeze o…
Dominick Reuter
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I've shopped at Costco for nearly a decade. Here are the 8 biggest mistakes I see customers make.
Costco is a great chain to affordably buy products in bulk.Olivia Yi
Olivia Yi
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I went to Big Lots and saw why the chain is closing stores and filing for bankruptcy
But Big Lots has long marketed itself as a place to find great deals. The company has said that it …
Alex Bitter
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A Walmart exec explains the surprising reason low-income shoppers pay for a delivery membership
Shoppers who receive government assistance are "doing the math" on gas and public transportation co…
Dominick Reuter
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McDonald's is extending its $5 deal again, and it's a sign that Americans still feel strapped
McDonald's is extending its $5 meal deal through December and adding more discounts. It's a sign Am…
Alex Bitter
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These mid-tier brands are winning in fashion while luxury struggles
Mid-tier brands like Zara and Pandora are winners while luxury brands are struggling as aspirationa…
Madeline Berg
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Amazon's new budget line of food products suggests things aren't getting better for the American shopper
A new bargain grocery brand from Amazon suggests US shoppers will be pinching pennies for a while t…
Dominick Reuter
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Starbucks' new CEO hints the chain may have become a little too convenient
Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol wants customers to hang around its stores for coffee and socializin…
Alex Bitter
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Costco's app is finally starting to show what's in stock at your warehouse
Costco has been quietly rolling out a long-desired product availability feature on its app and webs…