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.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow
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Consumers Spent More in April Despite High Gas Prices
The New York Times – Business:Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.
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Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
The New York Times – Business:Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
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EBay, the Old-School E-Commerce Site, Finds Its Place in Modern Retail
The New York Times – Business:The online marketplace has remade itself by focusing on collectibles and other high-end goods — and attracted an unwelcome takeover bid from GameStop.
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Retail Giants Spend Billions to Make Stores Look Nicer
The New York Times – Business:Walmart, Target and Dollar General are among those investing in remodeling thousands of existing stores, even as shoppers take their dollars online.
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Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?
The New York Times – Business:Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.
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Why Is Gas So Much More Expensive in Some States Than Others?
The New York Times – Business:Shipping, taxes, competition and environmental regulations all play a part in the cost of gasoline. That can lead to stark differences in pump prices.
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Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Business:The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.
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For the Modern C.E.O., It’s All About Being ‘Resilient’
The New York Times – Business:The ability to stay calm and lead through any kind of shock is the new normal for corporate executives.
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If On Shoes Are for Everyone, Are They Still Ons?
The New York Times – Business:The company finds itself at a critical juncture that others have botched: How does it stay a brand for serious athletes while keeping up its breakneck growth?
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Over 200,000 Heated Socks Sold at Costco Recalled After Reports of Burns
The New York Times – Business:The socks, from the brand 32 Degrees, were linked to reports of first- and second-degree burns, according to U.S. product safety regulators.