A person picks out clothing in a store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters Consumers …
Target on Wednesday cut its full-year sales outlook, as executives said weaker discretionary spending, consumer uncertainty about tariffs, and backlash to the company’s rollback of key diversity, equity and inclusion efforts hurt its business. First-quarter earnings and revenue missed Wall Street’s expectations as sales fell nearly 3% compared with the year-ago period. Transactions across …
A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 15, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Last month, Walmart downplayed how much President Donald Trump‘s tariffs would affect its business in front of a large audience of investors. CEO Doug McMillon pointed to other challenging times that the company had …
Hinge Health co-founders Gabriel Mecklenburg (left) and Daniel Perez (right). Courtesy of Hinge Health At digital physical therapy startup Hinge Health, CEO Daniel Perez used to recognize hard-working employees with the “Cockroach Award,” a distinction that brought with it a “cockroach squad” t-shirt and a cash payout. References to the …
Revelers attend the annual LGBTQ+ Capital Pride parade in Washington D.C., U.S., June 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Companies that were once loud and proud in supporting LGBTQ+ community celebrations are pulling back. LGBTQ+ Pride festivals across the country have faced significant sponsorship challenges this year, with some losing …
The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Warnings of empty store shelves have been in the headlines as multiple press reports indicate that CEOs of America’s top retail stores told President Trump that a prolonged trade war would lead to shortages. When could that become a reality, …
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting at the Business Roundtable headquarters on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images America’s richest and most powerful companies shelled out millions to fund President Donald Trump‘s inauguration festivities. Three months later, some may …
People walk past Target Store in Midtown Manhattan on March 6, 2025 in New York City, United States. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty Images Target CEO Brian Cornell met with the Rev. Al Sharpton in New York on Thursday as the retailer faces calls for a boycott and a …
Tradeswomen with Kina McAfee (first row, bottom right). CourtesyChicago Women in Trades President Donald Trump‘s executive orders restricting and repealing diversity, equity and inclusion policies bring a rash of uncertainties about what lies ahead for women and other minority groups in the workforce. These changes create a particularly fraught environment …
With rising incomes and a willingness to spend, Generation Z could have a profound impact on the economy and the market. The cohort’s global income levels are expected to increase from $9 trillion in 2023 to $36 trillion around 2030 and $74 trillion by 2040 — the largest of all …