Tag Archives: Retail industry

[ad_1] In this photo illustration, packs of menthol cigarettes sits on a table in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from the tobacco industry to block a California ban on flavored tobacco products. The ban, or Proposition 31, was overwhelmingly …

[ad_1] Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Stocks start the week up Watching oil Sticking with DIS 1. Stocks start the week up Stocks rose Monday ahead of the release of …

[ad_1] The upcoming year provides a rough backdrop for retail, according to Goldman Sachs. But Gap is a name the firm expects to do well. Analyst Brooke Roach upgraded the Banana Republic and Old Navy parent to buy from neutral. She also hiked her price target to $18 per share …

[ad_1] Wholesale prices in November may have been slightly hotter than expected, but next week’s look at consumer prices is the one that may solidify the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Ultimately, we think the November consumer price index (CPI) holds more weight with the market and the Fed …

[ad_1] A Walmart-backed startup is looking to compete with buy now, pay later companies. The venture, called One, is gearing up to launch its own version of the payment service as soon as next year, according to a source familiar with the matter. One, which is majority-owned by Walmart, wants …

[ad_1] A customer lights a joint at Lowell Farms, America’s first official Cannabis Cafe offering farm-to-table dining and smoking of cannabis in West Hollywood, California, October 1, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters After enjoying a sales surge during the pandemic, the U.S. cannabis industry is showing signs of a slowdown …

[ad_1] Hometown Deli, Paulsboro, N.J. Mike Calia | CNBC Federal prosecutors in New Jersey want the Securities and Exchange Commission to postpone its civil case against the alleged masterminds behind a $100 million fraud scheme involving a small-town deli so it won’t get in the way of their ongoing criminal …

[ad_1] Third Point’s Dan Loeb hiked his stake in Bath & Body Works to 6% as the activist investor said he might push for board changes to improve governance issues at the retailer, according to a new regulatory filing. Loeb said the company’s board has “made errors in structuring its …

[ad_1] A year ago, workers at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize, a first for the chain. The union win at the Elmwood Avenue location has since spurred more than 300 of the chain’s cafes to follow suit with their own petitions for union elections and …

[ad_1] Costco Wholesale (COST) reported mixed fiscal first-quarter results after the closing bell Thursday, amid weaker consumer demand. But the Club continues to see the fundamentals of the business as solid and are encouraged by the bulk retailer’s expected membership fee hike and special dividend. Total revenue , which includes …