US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
NEW YORK — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every…
How to save money this holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season means time with family and new memories, but it can also…
Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear, overshadowing financial performance
A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the…
Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement; Mamdani, Sanders visit strikers
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers…
How to identify the real deals on Travel Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it’s…
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite economic uncertainty
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall…
Christmas trees and wreaths draw bidders at Pennsylvania auction
MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there…
Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer
NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being…
Immigration crackdown arrests now top 250 in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration…
US threatens 107% tariff on Italian pasta, sparking backlash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms:…
Walmart’s CEO plans to retire in January and his successor is named
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and…
Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three…