At this stage of the year, parents all over the country are opening their wallets and hitting their local big-box stores to stock up on back-to-school items. And many are straining their budgets to do so. A good 45% of parents plan to take on debt to pay for back-to-school shopping this year, according to
With some of the city’s most iconic foods being pizza and the various dishes invented in the original red-sauce joints, Italian food in New York City dates back to the late nineteenth century when waves of immigrants from southern Italy started arriving in Lower Manhattan. Since then, New York’s Italian food scene has gone through
Grocery shoppers have become increasingly selective about where they spend their money. Higher food prices over the past several years have pushed consumers to compare prices more closely. That has created an opening for discount chains. And Aldi appears to be benefiting. The discount grocer has now opened its first store in Midtown Manhattan, bringing
Manufacturing a high-quality beer doesn’t always guarantee success in the craft brewery business. Award-winning craft beer maker Coldwater Mountain Brewpub LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debts and reorganize its business after over four years of operating. The debtor did not give a reason for filing for bankruptcy n its petition. The
Limited-time-offers (LTOs) bring consumers back to stores they may not have visited in a while and in rare cases, they may get a shopper to go someplace they rarely, or never, visit. In other cases, an LTO simply gets a customer to spend more than they otherwise might have. Starbucks, for example, recently brought back
Apple isn’t just counting on customers to keep buying iPhones. It also expects them to keep paying every month long after they’ve bought one. While Apple built its reputation selling cutting-edge devices, its fastest-growing profit engine has become Services, the business that keeps generating revenue after customers leave the store. Despite its name, Apple’s Services
It’s rare these days for me to feel anything but frantic. I cover AI for a living, after all. But sometimes I just want to let loose, and apparently that means cracking open a can of Coke and eating some fried chicken. Yes, Coke, as in the dark soda loaded with sugar. So, to the
7-Eleven wants to be more than just the place that sells you a Slurpee and a roller dog while you’re getting gas. The chain has been stepping up its food offering as it upgrades stores nationwide. The chain plans to remodel more than 7,000 stores by 2030, according to comments made during its April Investor’s
If you’ve ever walked into a Sephora location before, you may have experienced the same thing I did — sensory overload. Of course, for some beauty enthusiasts, there’s nothing more exciting than stepping into a massive store that’s loaded with just about every skin care and makeup product imaginable. For someone like myself whose beauty
Financial markets remained volatile heading into the weekend as investors avoided taking large positions amid continued uncertainty surrounding the conflict. Market participants largely stayed on the sidelines, limiting major moves across asset classes. The June labor market report from Canada is expected to be the day’s only major economic release with the potential to drive