Big business plans all-out blitz on Washington, D.C., to end trade war
The corporate campaign marks a shift in strategy. After a year of struggling to directly sway President Trump and his inner circle, corporate lobbyists are...
Macy’s holiday troubles are giving retail investors 2019 jitters
When the dust settles on the 2018 holiday-shopping season, it might still look like the spending boom many expected. But in the meantime, early results...
Mattel’s making a live-action Barbie movie
Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures announced Tuesday that Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie will star as the iconic doll in the franchise's first-ever live-action film.
Command centers, relief teams: How the home-improvement industry preps for hurricanes
Storms like Hurricane Florence have a big financial impact on home-improvement stores. That’s why Lowe’s and Home Depot are manning their emergency command centers to...
Trump threatens new tariffs on $267B of Chinese imports
American retailers haven’t been hit that hard by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But that could be about to change, just as they are preparing for...
Funko looks to rebound from IPO fiasco with overseas push
After the Everett pop-culture company made unfortunate history with the worst IPO debut in 17 years, Funko stock has edged up. Its first report as...
Retail headwinds take air out of Nike’s sales bluster
Nike has struggled in the past two years. The Oregon retailer didn’t foresee that the boom in athletic footwear and apparel would fizzle or that...