Nike on Tuesday posted surprise sales growth in its fiscal first quarter, but the sneaker giant still has work ahead to execute its turnaround. The company said revenue rose 1% in the three months ended Aug. 31, after previously saying it anticipated sales would fall by a mid-single digit percentage in the period. Still, Nike’s…
Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Kimberly Blair, a San Diego-based wellness practitioner who specializes in grief counseling, noticed an uptick in “screen fatigue” among her clients, whom she had been counseling largely virtually. So, she decided to open a storefront location and offer more in-person sessions. When she began casting about for locations,…
Utah-based drink chain Swig coined “dirty soda” back in 2010. Fifteen years later, the trend is fueling innovation everywhere from PepsiCo to McDonald’s, infusing the sluggish beverage category with new life. “Dirty soda” drinks use pop as a base, followed by flavored syrups, cream or other ingredients. While Swig claims credit — and the trademark…
Guillaume Pousaz, CEO and founder of payment platform Checkout.com, speaking at the annual Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022. Horacio Villalobos | Getty Images LONDON — Fintech unicorn Checkout.com is giving staff a way of cashing in their shares: buying them out. The London-headquartered payments platform said Friday that it plans to…
A Costco store in Richmond, California, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Costco on Thursday topped Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue as the warehouse club posted double-digit gains in both membership income and its e-commerce business. Unlike many other retailers, the company does not…
Real Madrid’s Spanish defender #20 Francisco Garcia fights for the ball with Barcelona’s Spanish forward #19 Lamine Yamal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, on May 11, 2025. Lluis Gene | Afp | Getty Images Walmart is bringing its brand to…
A brown Louis Vuitton Monogram coated-canvas mini top-handle bag with tan vachetta leather rolled handles and a yellow-and-orange pumpkin motif is carried with two Labubu plush bag charms during Copenhagen Fashion Week, on August 07, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Edward Berthelot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Labubu dolls have emerged as a must-have…
Nike’s activewear line with Skims. Courtesy: Nike SKIMS Nike‘s highly anticipated activewear line with Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims is set to launch this week after it was pushed back due to production delays, the companies announced Monday. The partnership, dubbed NikeSKIMS, is a key part of the sneaker company’s strategy to win over more…
A Build-A-Bear Workshop in Herald Square, New York on Sept. 16, 2025. Laya Neelakandan | CNBC For 26-year-old Cammie Craycroft’s friends, the perfect birthday activity this summer was a group trip to Build-A-Bear Workshop. Craycroft said she and her friends grew up going to the retailer, which is known for its experiential shopping product where…
Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale stores. Getty Images On Costco’s last earnings call, executives were grilled about a problem few companies have: how is the company managing crowded stores and jammed-up parking lots? That dilemma is a sign of the times for membership-based warehouse clubs. More Americans have literally joined the club —…
