A small Vermont business that sells water bottles used by cyclists and others is struggling to adapt to President Trump’s tariffs even after they were temporarily lowered.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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What Won’t The Interior Designer Ken Fulk Do?
Homes, hotels, restaurants, stores, books, candles, caviar sets. If you can build it, Ken Fulk wants to design it.
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Monroe Milstein, Burlington Coat Factory Founder, Dies at 98
His was not exactly a rags-to-riches story, but his family made $1.3 billion from an original down payment of $75,000 in savings.
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British Retailer M&S Says Cyberattack Will Cost It $400 Million
The company also said it would take several more weeks to resolve issues relating to the attack, which came to light last month.
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Target Says Sales Fell Short In a Challenging Economy
The retailer’s sales fell short of expectations, and it slashed its full-year financial forecast, citing a “challenging” economy and backlash over its pullback from diversity policies.
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Trump Berates Walmart and Mattel for Warning About Tariff Price Increases
The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers.
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Walmart Warns About Ability to ‘Absorb’ Tariff Costs to Keep Prices Down
The retailer reported sales growth, especially in its e-commerce division, but also cautioned about economic uncertainty in the quarters ahead.
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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.