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JFK, jr and Carolyn Bessette walk their dog in New York City.
Levi’s 517 jeans sales jump 25% thanks to ‘Love Story’ and the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy effect

Shares of Levi Strauss jumped back into positive territory for the year yesterday.

By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewApril 9, 2026
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Americans hate the economy so much, they’re buying $22 smoothies
By Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Patrick Van Esch and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
Nutella seen aboard the Orion spacecraft Integrity.
Nutella jumps on the best product placement money can’t buy: A trip to the far side of the Moon
By Catherina GioinoApril 9, 2026
housing
The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here’s why this spring could finally change that
By Jessica LautzApril 8, 2026
Phones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
Phones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewApril 8, 2026
A woman shops in the produce aisle
‘You can never really catch up’: The Iran war is exacerbating already high grocery bills, and it will only get worse if the war continues, experts say
By Jacqueline MunisApril 8, 2026
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‘Babies become sitting ducks’: Babies too young for vaccines remain vulnerable in measles ‘hotbed’ communities
Health‘Babies become sitting ducks’: Babies too young for vaccines remain vulnerable in measles ‘hotbed’ communities
By The Associated Press, Laura Ungar and Devi ShastriApril 10, 2026
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Personal FinanceBread Savings CD rates 2026: Standard and IRA CDs with top-tier APYs
By Joseph HostetlerApril 10, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks April 10, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on April 10, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
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LawArgentines once drank 90 liters of wine a year. Now they’re down to 15 — and 1,100 vineyards have already closed
By The Associated Press and Clara PreveMarch 18, 2026
  • Despite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
    PoliticsDespite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
    By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
EconomyMcDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 17, 2026
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RetailAmazon goes from free fast delivery to $14.99 within the hour
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2026
Nordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
C-SuiteNordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
By Phil WahbaMarch 16, 2026
Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder of Late July and Nixie
SuccessThe founder of $100M brand Late July and Nixie started selling $1 cookies at 12 and learned the snack trade from the founder of Cape Cod chips—her dad
By Emma BurleighMarch 15, 2026
Inside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
C-SuiteInside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
By Phil WahbaMarch 14, 2026
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    CommentaryHow fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence
    By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026
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CommentaryYes, companies can stay profitable without raising prices — here’s how
By Jerry HaarMarch 14, 2026
A man with a grocery cart peruses a dairy aisle in Costco.
LawAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they’re suing companies like Costco to make it happen
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
Close up shot of Modern IT crime: a hacker uses spyware to leak confidential data, posing a serious threat to network security.
AIAmazon puts humans further back in the loop as its retail website crashes from ‘inaccurate advice’ that an AI agent took from an old wiki
By Eva RoytburgMarch 12, 2026
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SuccessOzempic mania has even Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory cutting back on portion sizes
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
The ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
RetailThe ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
By Angelica AngMarch 9, 2026
  • With Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    LawWith Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    By Phil WahbaFebruary 20, 2026
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North AmericaTariff refund process could be ready by the spring, customs official says
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
A boy sits at a cluttered desk with headphones on, looking at an iPad.
RetailGen Alpha’s economic influence is ‘enormous’—From side hustles and bankrolling from their parents, they’ve surpassed $100 billion in spending power
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
McDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
C-SuiteMcDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
By Rachel VentrescaMarch 6, 2026
Target’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
C-SuiteTarget’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
By Phil WahbaMarch 6, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speak during a luncheon with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda at the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
EconomyAmerican consumers are the ultimate losers in the ‘immense mess’ that is the $175 billion tariff refund, says Trump’s former commerce secretary
By Eleanor PringleMarch 5, 2026
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LawYes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs
By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 4, 2026
Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
RetailTarget is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
Sea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
RetailSea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
By Angelica AngMarch 4, 2026
target
RetailTarget sales, profits decline for another quarter, but shares rise on solid outlook
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
HealthChains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
burger king
AIBurger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Two restaurant workers wearing black stand in front of a silver "Flippy" fry station.
AIMeet your new robot fry cooks: Inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
C-SuiteMcKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 26, 2026
The Home Depot storefront
InvestingHome Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
CommentaryGen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026
A FedEx employee pushes a dolly with several boxes on it down a street
LawFedEx is the first major company to sue for a full tariff refund after Supreme Court leaves payback open-ended
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 24, 2026
Hoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
LawHoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
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By Indrani SenFebruary 22, 2026
Trump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
PoliticsTrump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
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