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Some Dunkin’ stores around the country have run out of its signature item. The AP reported on Jan. 10 that customers in Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona and elsewhere have visited their local Dunkin’ only to find empty doughnut cases and posted signs explaining the shortage. Inside a Dunkin’ restaurant shows a very limited selection of […]
The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies. Gordon Brothers will then transfer Big . . […]
Among the many odd things to come out of Donald Trump’s political movement – see ear bandages, doomed boat rallies and rubbish dancing – one that could be here to stay is . . .
A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the… A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers. The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks’ hometown of Seattle, […]
Shoppers flock to stores for Back Friday deals Shoppers flock to stores for Black Friday deals 02:56 Discount hunters searching for Black Friday deals have officially kicked off the holiday shopping season. Consumers are forecasted to break spending records in 2024, with the average person expected to spend a little over $1,000, up 14% from […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers used giveaways and big discounts to reward U.S. shoppers who ventured out for Black Friday even as earlier offers, the prospect of better bargains in the days ahead and the ease of e-commerce drained much of the excitement from the holiday shopping season’s much-hyped kickoff. Frequent deals throughout the month […]
Item 1 of 5 People walk inside the Roosevelt Mall during Black Friday sales event in Garden City, New York, U.S., November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton [1/5]People walk inside the Roosevelt Mall during Black Friday sales event in Garden City, New York, U.S., November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab . […]
By Reuters Published December 1, 2024 Black Friday spending in U.S. retail stores was muted this year in contrast to a more robust rise online, as bargain-hungry Americans skipped stores in favor of their phones and laptops, according to data. Reuters
Americans let their fingers do the shopping on Black Friday, as online spending soared to a record-setting $10.8 billion. That haul, a jump of 10.2% from last year, included a breathtaking $11.3 million spent every minute between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the day after Thanksgiving, with most shoppers using their phones, not PCs, to […]
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Total Black Friday U.S. retail sales online and in stores rose 3.4% year-over-year as shoppers snapped up merchandise the day after U.S. Thanksgiving, according to preliminary estimates by payments processor Mastercard. Black Friday U.S. e-commerce retail sales increased by 14.6%year-over-year as consumers shopped for deals online, while in-store sales increased […]