Tag: Retail and wholesale
A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger
Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to court...
China's economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand
BEIJING -- China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp...
Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
WASHINGTON -- U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve...
Campbell wants to say goodbye to the 'soup' in its name. It isn't the first to make such a change
NEW YORK -- Campbell is ready to drop the soup — at least from its official name.Campbell Soup Co. announced its intention to...
The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some of its businesses
PARIS -- Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood the French capital...
LL Flooring reverses course and will keep hundreds of stores open after bankruptcy filing
NEW YORK -- After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores.The hardwood flooring retailer...