‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

Workers are suspended on a Pepsi sign on a building outside of Allegiant Stadium ahead of LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 9, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters One of this year’s top food trends is facing some tough competition. Protein captivated consumers and food companies in 2025, but fiber is increasingly stealing the … Read more

McDonald’s will assess if franchisees are providing value under new standards

McDonald’s will assess if franchisees are providing value under new standards

In Lisbon, Portugal, on January 12, 2025, people sit by a McDonald’s storefront. McDonald’s rolls out new value deals, like the McValue Menu, to combat economic challenges and attract budget-conscious customers, as global sales face pressure amid shifting consumer trends. Luis Boza | Nurphoto | Getty Images McDonald’s will soon assess its franchisees on how … Read more

Costco adds Biden Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo to board on heels of Trump tariff lawsuit

Costco adds Biden Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo to board on heels of Trump tariff lawsuit

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “We are very pleased to nominate Secretary Raimondo for election to our Board,” Costco Chairman Tony … Read more

Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal

Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal

A shopper exits a Costco store in Centerville, Ohio, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Costco sued the Trump administration to get a full refund of new tariffs it paid so far this year, and to block those import duties from continuing to be collected from the retail … Read more

How Black Friday became a retail letdown: ‘To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it’

How Black Friday became a retail letdown: ‘To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it’

Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the … Read more

Puma shares pop 14% after report China’s Anta Sports is looking to buy the sportswear giant

Puma shares pop 14% after report China’s Anta Sports is looking to buy the sportswear giant

The logo of Puma SE displayed in the window of the flagship store in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Puma forecast slower profit growth as new Chief Executive Officer Arne Freundt confronts excess inventory and higher costs for marketing sneakers and apparel. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty … Read more

Abercrombie shares soar 37% on Hollister growth, strong earnings beat

Abercrombie shares soar 37% on Hollister growth, strong earnings beat

An Abercrombie & Fitch store stands in midtown Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 24, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch soared 37% Tuesday after the company showed investors it’s set to keep growing, even as its namesake brand slows down. During the apparel retailer’s fiscal third quarter, Abercrombie … Read more

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Gobble and Waddle won’t get gobbled this Thanksgiving — they’re waddling off to freedom instead after President Donald Trump granted … Read more

Kohl’s names Michael Bender as permanent CEO after a turbulent year and sales declines

Kohl’s names Michael Bender as permanent CEO after a turbulent year and sales declines

Michael Bender named Kohl’s Interim CEO. Courtesy: Kohl’s Kohl’s said Monday that Michael Bender, who has served as its interim CEO, will become its permanent chief executive as the department store tries to get back to sales growth. He becomes the third CEO for the department store in about three years. The move is effective … Read more

Trump claims California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage hurts businesses. The truth is a lot more complicated

Trump claims California’s  fast-food minimum wage hurts businesses. The truth is a lot more complicated

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald’s Impact Summit at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “laying siege on the minimum wage.” Trump’s comments at the McDonald’s Impact Summit likely referred to California’s … Read more