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Egg Prices Are High. They Will Likely Go Higher.

Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for...

Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost

The nonalcoholic beverage industry could get a boost from the surgeon general’s warnings linking alcohol to some cancers. But don’t expect the industry to condemn...

Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues

Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.

Starbucks Reports a Slide in Sales and Traffic

“We need to fundamentally change our strategy,” the coffee giant’s new chief executive said.

From Starbucks to Specialty Cafes, the New Arms Race in the Coffee Wars

From the giant Starbucks to upstarts like Scooter’s Coffee in Nebraska, the battle is joined for who can come up with the craziest, calorie-laden, not-really-coffee...

Target Scales Back Pride Month Displays After Last Year’s Backlash

It said Pride merchandise would be available on its website and in select stores next month. In 2023, the retailer featured the goods widely.

Target Scales Back Pride Month Displays After Last Year’s Backlash

It said Pride merchandise would be available on its website and in select stores next month. In 2023, the retailer featured the goods widely.

Same-Store Sales at Starbucks Drop, Pushing Revenue Down 1.8%

After the chain’s quarterly earnings missed Wall Street’s estimates, its shares fell more than 12 percent in after-hours trading.

Delivery-Only Restaurants, Once Pandemic Successes, Face Uncertainty

Ghost kitchens and virtual brands became a way for idle restaurant kitchens to generate revenue. But as consumers return to in-house dining, many of those...

Companies Were Big on CBD. Not Anymore.

A lack of federal regulation and a mishmash of state laws have made selling products featuring the cannabis-derived ingredient not worth the trouble.