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Industries

Big Tobacco’s Big Problem: The US Isn’t Lighting Up

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British American Tobacco shares dropped to a 12-year low after the company announced a $31.5 billion write-down for some of its brands.

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Patent Drop

Special Report: Patent Drop’s Gift Guide of the Future

Consumer tech is getting up close and personal this holiday season.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Buys Back a Piece of Its China Business

McDonald’s bought out the 28% stake of its Chinese business owned by private equity giant Carlyle Group, just as it plans an expansion there.

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Patent Drop

From the Experts: When AI meets Online Shopping

How AI is impacting the world of e-commerce and digital advertising, and what it means for user privacy.

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Consumer

Nestlé Pours $100 Million into Food Delivery Startup Wonder Group

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Nestlé is investing $100 million into Wonder Group, Marc Lore’s food-truck-turned-regular food delivery startup.

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Consumer

Chinese Consumers Are Pulling Back on Big Western Brands

From cosmetics to apparel to tech, Western brands are seeing revenues dip in China as consumers navigate a struggling post-pandemic economy.

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Consumer

Starbucks, Coffee Drinkers Don’t Have Time for a Struggling Economy

Shares of Starbucks jumped more than 9% Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

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Consumer

Ikea Slashes Prices Amid Cooling Inflation

On Thursday, Ikea announced that cooling inflation means it can finally return to its customer-friendly ways.

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Big Tech

Amazon’s Prime Day Isn’t About Sales Anymore

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Amazon’s October Prime sales event wrapped up Tuesday, and this year saw a massive shift in consumer behavior.

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Consumer

Macy’s is Pivoting From its Legacy of Anchoring Malls

Macy’s is going less colosseum and more cozy in a cost-cutting shift away from large locations in malls and into small-format stores.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Consumer

Smuckers Building Snack-Food Empire With Hostess Deal

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Consumer

CloudKitchens is Having Trouble Wooing Restaurant Chains

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Consumer

Corporate America Fears the Student Loan Payments Restart

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Isn’t Stopping Anyone’s Vacation Plans

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Consumer

Smucker’s Leads the Way Out of the Hybrid Work Jam

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