Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the…
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Rocky Widner | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Under Armour and Stephen Curry have mutually agreed to end their 13-year partnership…
A Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have…
As many retailers look for ways to shrink store counts and square footage, Dick’s Sporting Goods is going bigger. The retailer is building more sprawling “House of Sport” stores, which typically come in at 120,000 to 150,000 square feet, more than double the 50,000 for its traditional locations. The sporting goods company believes it’s working….
Pictured here is Louis Vuitton’s new cruise ship-shaped store in Shanghai, China, on June 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economic slowdown isn’t discouraging U.S. and European brands from revamping their strategies to reach Chinese shoppers. Instead, the allure of the world’s second-largest consumer market is forcing companies to adapt…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 11 1. Melius Research’s Ben Reitzes downgraded Adobe to sell from hold, arguing that an AI-driven multiple contraction phase is in the early innings for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies. That includes the likes of Atlassian and Club stock Salesforce . It can still get worse for these names,…
