Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
Sears Didn't Move Fast Enough, CEO Says Sears continues to struggle to get a "decent" return on its assets and the retailer didn't move fast enough to cut expenses after the financial crisis, the CEO said at the annual meeting. More
J.C. Penney ad apologizes to customers The ad comes after the Plano, Texas-based company last month fired its CEO, Ron Johnson, after 17 months on the job and rehired his predecessor Mike Ullman. Johnson's ambitious changes included getting rid of most sales and bringing in new, hip brands. More
Discover Pushes PayPal Payments; First Data Holds Out Discover makes headway in bringing eBay's online-payments service to physical retailers, but First Data, one of the country's largest merchant processors, has opted not to support the service. More
Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwide factory inspections is bringing renewed scrutiny to an industry that has profited from a country notorious for its hazardous workplaces and subsistence-level wages. More
Full List of Major Retailers That Shut Stores in 2024 A 69 percent surge in closure announcements makes 2024 the worst year since before the pandemic for retail shuttings. 12/24/2024 - 2:15 am | View Link
Tesla is still the world's largest electric vehicle maker, though it continues to face intense competition from its Chinese counterparts. Apu Gomes via Getty Images; Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty ImagesTesla annual sales declined for the first time in over a decade. The US EV giant sold 1.79 million cars in 2024, a 1% drop from the 1.81 million sold in 2023.
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns.
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"Deadpool & Wolverine," "The Substance," and "Dune: Part Two" were among the most popular movies of 2024 according to IMDb. Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios/Disney; Christine Tamalet/Mubi ; Warner Bros. IMDb ranked the most popular movies released in 2024 using its own data. The top 10 included franchise hits like "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Dune: Prophecy."It also featured some breakthrough originals, like "The Substance" and "Longlegs."2024 was a huge year for film franchises, according to IMDb's end-of-year rankings — but few original works cut through the noise.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
Jennifer Love Hewitt says she isn't ashamed of growing older despite the comments she gets about her appearance. Warner Bros. TV/Getty ImagesJennifer Love Hewitt, 45, is speaking out against ageism in Hollywood. She told Fox News fans have a "hard time" accepting that she no longer looks like she did in her 20s.