Consumer

Consumer

Nike Needs to Find Its Footing Ahead of Earnings

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Nike is trying to make a comeback under CEO Elliott Hill, who started in 2024 at a time when the shoe company seemed to veer off course.

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Artificial Intelligence

Amazon-Perplexity Lawsuit Heralds Start of Shop-Bot Wars

This week, Amazeon scored a court order against Perplexity to ban, for now, the AI startup’s agents from shopping on its e-commerce platform.

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Technology

Apple’s Product Revamp Shows Fruit of AI Comeback Strategy

Apple, which has trailed tech rivals like Meta, Amazon and Alphabet in AI, is trying for a comeback with its latest product revamp.

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Consumer

Tyson Customers Flock to Chicken While Beef Flounders

Thankfully, consumers have simply flocked to chicken in lieu of steak, keeping the company afloat and helping it beat Wall Street’s estimates.

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Consumer

Procter & Gamble Lathers Up a Turnaround

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While P&G has seen low demand for a wide swath of products, not everything in its portfolio was in the red.

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Consumer

Online Shoppers, Say Goodbye to Free Returns

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In the US, 72% of merchants charge for at least some return options, up from 66% last year, according to a recent report.

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Consumer

Dollar Stores Increasingly Make Sense for Crunched Consumers

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Dollar General said Thursday that third-quarter revenue rose 4.6% to $10.6 billion and net profit 44% to $283 million.

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