Retail industry

Britain will soon lay out new plans to regulate ‘buy now, pay later’ firms like Klarna after delays

Britain’s new Labour government will soon set out updated plans to regulate the “buy now, pay later” industry, a government…

Athletic Brewing raises $50 million as nonalcoholic wave sweeps beer making

Leading nonalcoholic brewer Athletic Brewing Company announced Tuesday it’s raised an additional $50 million in equity financing in a round…

Western clothing craze sends sales of denim dresses and skirts soaring, Levi Strauss says

In a lyric on her latest album, Beyoncé sings “denim on denim, on denim, on denim.” Levi Strauss shoppers are…

The low-end consumer ‘is really being stretched,’ says Five Below CEO

While inflation is showing signs of easing, consumers in the country may still be feeling its effects for quite some…

Hanesbrands to sell Champion brand to Authentic Brands in $1.2 billion deal

Hanesbrands agreed to sell its global Champion business to Authentic Brands Group in a transaction valued at $1.2 billion, including…

Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest, is getting even bigger with a $400 million expansion

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai Mall, one of the largest malls in the world, is set to get…

Kohl’s stock plummets more than 20% after massive earnings miss

Kohl’s shares plummeted more than 20% Thursday after the company posted a surprise loss per share, coming in well below…

How private equity rolled Red Lobster

Angry that your favorite Red Lobster closed down? Wall Street wizardry had a lot to do with it. Red Lobster was…

British retail sales plunge 2.3% in April, missing estimates

LONDON — U.K. retail sales volumes dropped 2.3% in April as wet weather deterred shoppers, the Office for National Statistics…

Biden takes credit for Target grocery price cuts: ‘They’re answering the call’

President Joe Biden took a victory lap after Target announced it was lowering prices on groceries and other items —…