Starbucks union sent the company a proposed contract. Here’s what baristas want
Starbucks union members and their supporters, including baristas who have just walked off the job, effectively closing a local branch, ...
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JD.com takes on Amazon in Europe as China’s e-commerce titans expand globally
The JD.com logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJD.com ...
Inside the booming business of wellness third spaces and membership clubs
A few years ago, Grace Guo began to crave places in New York City where hanging out with friends didn't ...
Historic winter storms weigh on Gap, Old Navy performance after 800 temporary store closures
Pedestrians in the snow at Times Square during a winter storm in New York, US, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.Bloomberg ...
Target is making big changes to win back customers. Here’s what shoppers can expect to see
A Target store in Chicago, Feb. 10, 2026.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesMINNEAPOLIS — Target customers will soon see changes on ...
Best Buy’s holiday sales disappoint, but retailer shows progress in growing profits
Sign at the main entrance to a Best Buy store in Venice, Florida. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBest ...
Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 2 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 ...
How the ‘K-shaped’ economy is showing up at two big U.S. gyms
Two of the largest U.S. gym operators delivered the same headline in their latest earnings reports: strong growth.But beneath the ...
Restaurant reservation wars heat up as DoorDash enters the arena with Resy, OpenTable
Now available on your favorite food delivery app: restaurant reservations. The still-simmering reservation wars of the last decade could fully ...
Lowe’s CEO says the housing market is under pressure, even as the retailer’s sales jump more than 10%
A Lowe's store in Concord, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLowe's ...
