Category: Shopping and Retail

Readers Choose Their 25 Favorite Clothing Stores Across the U.S.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Where do you love to shop? We asked and you came through, offering hundreds of thoughtful responses. Here are 25 of your choices.
Warsh’s Performance Falls Flat With Markets as Fed Holds Rates Steady

The New York Times – Business:
Kevin M. Warsh has made taming inflation the top priority of his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. But his hesitancy to embrace the possibility of higher borrowing costs has sparked a backlash.
New Yorkers Say Farewell to the REI SoHo

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Customers gathered to mourn as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in SoHo, where it had been for 15 years.
Inside Bath & Body Works’ Fragrance Factory

The New York Times – Business:
“Japanese Cherry Blossom” has brought in $1.5 billion over the last 20 years. Can the company’s close-knit network of suppliers come up with the next big thing and improve sales?
Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.
Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name

The New York Times – Business:
The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.
Apple Just Closed Its First Unionized U.S. Store

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it had shuttered a Maryland location because of “declining conditions” in a surrounding mall. The union accuses Apple of retaliation.
Retailers Say Squeezed Shoppers Are Focused on Deals

The New York Times – Business:
Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx reported increases in sales, but shoppers are seeking out low-price items and cutting back in some categories, a potentially worrying sign for the U.S. economy.
Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx Attract Shoppers Squeezed by Energy Prices

The New York Times – Business:
The retailers reported increases in sales, even as higher fuel costs drove up the cost of everyday goods.
Greg Hyman, Co-Creator of Tickle Me Elmo, Dies at 78

The New York Times – Business:
An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.
Powered by A.I., Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years

The New York Times – Business:
Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box to answer longer queries, introducing a video-generation and video-editing tool and simplifying online shopping.
Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow

The New York Times – Business:
Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.