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It’s Chicken Big Mac Week in America

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In another opportunity to beef up the bottom line, McDonald’s launches a chicken version of its iconic Big Mac in the US.

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Consumer

Climate Change Forces Starbucks Deeper into Coffee R&D

Starbucks is buying two farms in Central America to conduct research on the crop at the heart of its business: coffee.

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Consumer

PepsiCo Adds Tortilla Chip Aficionado to Its Portfolio

PepsiCo announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, another food M&A deal this year.

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Consumer

Walmart Wants to Cut Out Credit Card Networks

Walmart will soon roll out an option that would allow consumers to pay for online orders directly via instant bank account transfers.

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Consumer

Shein’s London IPO Overshadowed by Transatlantic Geopolitics

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A Labour Party official said he’d like to see legislation that heavily impacts imports of Chinese textiles — a potential problem for Shein.

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Consumer

Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

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Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Consumer

Lego Thrives Amid Higher Business Cost and a Slowing Toy Market

Danish company Lego reported generating $4.65 billion in revenue for the first half of 2024, up 13% from a year earlier.

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Consumer

Economic Strains Starting to Hit Wealthier Americans, Survey Finds

Mizuho found that both low- and high-income Americans alike are trying to get as thrifty as possible, reducing spend.

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Autos

RV Having Fun Yet? The Ups and Downs of Camper Economics

In addition to offering mobile headquarters for families on vacation, recreational vehicle sales are a pretty good indicator of the economy.

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Consumer

Is Peloton’s Turnaround Plan Finally Working?

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Peloton reported sales growth of 0.2% in the latest quarter, its first quarter of year-over-year revenue growth since late 2021.

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