NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a…
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Macy’s raises annual outlook after the fourth straight quarter of sales gains
NEW YORK — Macy’s reported its fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales gains as the department store said an overhaul…
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Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to…
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Home Depot profit falls, but tops expectations in the face of economic uncertainty
Home Depot got a lift in the first quarter from professionals and also homeowners stocking up on spring supplies. Profit…
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Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap chain, dies at 94
NEW YORK — Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her late husband…
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SNAP benefits don’t pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to foot the bill for rotisserie chicken…
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Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices
NEW YORK — Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the…
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