Bernie Marcus dies: Home Depot co-founder, billionaire philanthropist was 95
Marcus was Home Depot¶¶Ņõap CEO as it grew rapidly during its first two decades, and was chairman of the board until his retirement in 2002
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Mini farm animals are adorable. Thereās also a growing demand for them
They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and...
Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets.
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
Bed Bath & Beyond -- one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — filed for bankruptcy protection, following...
Inflation hovers over shoppers heading into Black Friday
Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, but inflation is weighing on consumers.
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year's back-to-school spending, look no further than children's rain boots with motifs like frogs and ladybugs made by Washington Shoe Co.
Workers grapple with new stresses as they return to office
Last summer, Julio Carmona started the process of weaning himself off a fully remote work schedule by showing up to the office once a week.
Sneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
Blazers in knit fabrics, pants with drawstrings or elastic waists, and polo shirts as the new button-down.
Amazonās first U.S. union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones
When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and...
Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize, a first for company
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to...