Tag: Consumer
Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores
Paylesss ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have been shuttered in the last year.
McDonald’s hosts candlelight dinner for Valentine’s Day
If you were looking for a cheaper option for a sit down dinner with your special someone for Valentines Day, how about some McDonald's?
Amazon dumps New York City as new headquarters site
Amazon will not build a new headquarters in New York City, a stunning reversal to an ambitious plan that would have brought an estimated 25,000 jobs to the city.
Humbug holidays: US retail sales drop 1.2 pct. in December
U.S. retail sales fell in December, posting the biggest drop since September 2009 and delivering more evidence that last year's holiday sales fizzled unexpectedly. Even e-commerce suffered a big setback.
Honda says it is recalling 437K vehicles for fuel-pump issue
Honda says it is recalling 437,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a fuel-pump issue.
Flower farm damaged by Hurricane Florence busy prepping for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine's Day just three days away, shops are filling with flowers hoping to be the right gift for your lover.
Toys R Us plans second act by holiday season
Toys R Us fans in the U.S. should see the iconic brand re-emerge in some form by this holiday season.
Automakers recall 1.7 million cars with fatal airbags
Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
BB&T, SunTrust merge to create nation’s 6th largest bank
Southeastern regional banks BB&T and SunTrust will attempt to join in an all-stock deal, creating a new bank valued at about $66 billion.
