Consumer

Consumer

For Domino’s Investors, Chain Restaurant Price Wars May Be ‘Best Deal Ever’

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In August, the company revived its “Best Deal Ever” promotion, offering a large pizza with any toppings for just $9.99.

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Consumer

Delta Bookings Show Luxury Travel May Insulate Airlines From Gloomy Consumers’ Cost-Cutting

The Atlanta-based carrier expects to make record earnings in the fourth quarter, with an adjusted profit of $1.60 to $1.90 a share.

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Consumer

Constellation Brands’ Star Dims as Inflation Chokes Consumers’ Beer Budgets

Just 54% of US adults said they consume alcohol in a recent Gallup poll, marking the lowest level in the survey’s roughly 90-year history.

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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Chases Retail Revenue with One-Stop Shopping

As AI platforms take the place of search engines, a move into shopping could further upend the established tech order.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Plans to ‘Do It All for You’ (Again) With Massive Restaurant Expansion

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The company is on a mission to open 10,000 new locations over the next four years, bringing its worldwide total to 50,000.

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Consumer

Starbucks Whips Up Big Bids for Its Chinese Biz

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Starbucks is said to be entertaining bids from about 10 would-be buyers that value its Chinese operations at up to $5 billion.

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Consumer

Kraft Heinz Breaks Up, Bumming Out Billionaire Buffett

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Warren Buffett may be on the way out, but his word still has weight; shares of Kraft Heinz fell 7% Tuesday.

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