Consumer

Consumer

Elliott Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Swaying CEO Search

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Activist fund Elliott Management has built up a $1 billion stake in once-swaggering Lululemon and is working to influence its CEO search.

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Industries

JetBlue Courts First-Class Clientele With Pre-Flight Upgrade

The airline is set to open its first ever premium airport lounge, dubbed the BlueHouse, to host high-income flyers in Terminal 5 at JFK.

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Consumer

Dollar Stores Increasingly Make Sense for Crunched Consumers

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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Consumer

Believe: Macy’s Posts Best Growth In Three Years as ‘Reimagine’ Strategy Pays Off

For now at least, it looks like the storied retail company’s turnaround effort is taking hold as well as paying off.

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Big Tech

Can Samsung’s TriFold Steal Thunder from Apple’s Next-Gen Mystery Phone?

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Shoppers in the US will be able to buy the new foldable during the first quarter of 2026, though the pricing hasn’t been shared yet.

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Economics

US Tariffs Chew a Hole in Retailers’ (and Shoppers’) Christmas Stockings

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The US has basically imposed tariffs on Christmas this year: Trees, ornaments and even gifts. Now, both shoppers and sellers feel Grinchy.

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Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Tackles American Tech Giants Head-On

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Alibaba last week announced a new chatbot to challenge ChatGPT and new AI-powered smart glasses to challenge Meta.

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