Retail

27 Nov 2022, 01:07

One of biggest the US furniture companies laid off nearly 3,000 workers in overnight emails and texts without severance or benefits right before Thanksgiving

United Furniture Industries terminated "all employees" who were laid off before midnight Monday due to "unforeseen business circumstances," local outlets reported.

26 Nov 2022, 22:53

Death of the doorbuster: Black Friday shatters online shopping record with more than $9 billion in sales as in-store participation wanes

Online sales were up 2.3% from last year, driven by an increase of consumers turning to buy-now-pay-later options to combat record-high inflation.

26 Nov 2022, 20:28

Donald Trump says Kanye West asked him for advice about his 'difficulties' over dinner at Mar-a-Lago

Trump told the rapper he "should definitely not run for President" when he "unexpectedly" turned up at his Florida club with three friends on Tuesday.

26 Nov 2022, 19:11

6 US presidents who worked retail

Barack Obama once worked at a Baskin-Robbins.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Before they made it to the White House, plenty of US presidents worked od...

26 Nov 2022, 18:58

I compared Starbucks and Dunkin'. As prices increase, Starbucks seems like the better deal due to Dunkin's inconsistency.

David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Starbucks and Dunkin...

26 Nov 2022, 16:53

'Battle-hardened' food banks and pantries are already struggling to cope even before the recession finally arrives

"Families and food banks are facing a perfect storm," said Stephanie Sullivan of Omaha-based Food Bank for the Heartland. It's a "scary situation."

26 Nov 2022, 08:22

Black Friday online shopping will hit a new record this year, even though consumers headed back to physical stores as the pandemic waned

Top selling items during the day included Apple Watches, AirPods, smart TVs, espresso machines, as well as toys such as Hatchimals and Squishmallows.

26 Nov 2022, 03:50

We visited two Walmart stores on opposite sides of the country on Black Friday and were shocked by how few shoppers we saw

A mostly empty Walmart store in Irvine, California on Black Friday 2022.Brittany Chang/Insider We visited two...

26 Nov 2022, 01:49

We visited the same Walmart on Black Friday in 2021 and 2022 — and the consistent emptiness shows the waning importance of the shopping holiday

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider I went to the same Rochester, New York Walmart on Black...

26 Nov 2022, 01:09

We visited Walmart and Target to compare Black Friday turnout, and Target was the winner of the day

Empty shelves at Target on Black Friday 2022.Mary Meisenzahl/Insider We compared holiday shopping turnout at Walmart and Tar...

26 Nov 2022, 00:23

Amazon workers strike in the US and 30 other countries on Black Friday in global 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign

Protests and warehouse strikes come as Amazon faces unionization efforts across the world from Staten Island to Japan.

25 Nov 2022, 23:53

The holiday shopping season is critical for many small businesses. Here's how entrepreneurs can prepare.

Shifting habits, combined with higher inventory and shipping costs, mean business owners will have to strike a balance between supply and demand.

25 Nov 2022, 21:53

I'm a live shopping host who sells vintage luxury bags. I've already earned over $2 million in sales this year.

Kimberly Balance is a live shopping host on TikTok, Instagram, and Whatnot and makes millions in revenue per year. Here's her story.

25 Nov 2022, 20:23

A former Yeezy employee said working for Kanye West was like being in a cult and she's had therapy since leaving the company

The ex-Yeezy staffer told Rolling Stone that since leaving the firm, she had used techniques designed to help cult members heal through therapy.

25 Nov 2022, 18:53

Former Yeezy employee says Kanye West would scream and throw books across the room, making them fear for their wellbeing

Per Rolling Stone, ex-staffers have accused West of creating a "toxic and chaotic environment" for some of the people who worked under him.

25 Nov 2022, 18:19

Kanye West says Adidas sued him for $275 million and froze all his bank accounts in a video announcing his 2024 presidential campaign

Ye's Twitter video suggests Adidas took action on November 16 – one week after the company announced that severing ties with him would cut its profits in half.