The retailer reported sales growth, especially in its e-commerce division, but also cautioned about economic uncertainty in the quarters ahead.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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A Trade War Winner? The Booming Business of Returned Products.
As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
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Stacy London and Clinton Kelly of ‘What Not to Wear’ are Back With a New Show
Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are back on TV with a provocatively named new show that celebrates personal style rather than dictating it.
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Can More Military Spending Revive an Economy? This British Town Hopes So.
Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model.
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A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars
Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.
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‘How Do I Survive?’: Tariffs Threaten U.S. Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dispensary owners say a protracted trade war would harm a niche but popular sector in which imported herbs are prescribed to treat colds, pain and other ailments.
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How Stacy London, of ‘What Not to Wear,’ Spends Her Sundays
Ms. London, the former co-host of “What Not to Wear,” goes shopping, of course. But she also has a latte with friends and spends time with her dog, Dora.
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Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit
President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts.
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Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty
The company reported overall mixed results, sending share prices down in after-hours trading.
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A Complete 10-Day Japan Itinerary With Stops in Toyko, Kyoto and Osaka
Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
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West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Large importers, including retailers and manufacturers, paused imports from China this month amid an escalating trade war. Ports are now poised to feel the fallout.
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Are Shein and Temu Prices Going Up? What to Know as Trump Ends De Minimis Tariff Loophole
Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules.