Direct Consumer Stores

Neon raises $14M to build direct-to-consumer stores for games

Neon has raised $14 million in funding to build its direct-to-consumer digital store platform to help make game companies more independent.

Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago

Papa John’s stock falls as same-store sales hurt by still-cash-strapped consumer

Pizza chain says it’s still operating in a challenging consumer environment.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

The Meeting That Changed the Direction of the Patriots

Drake Maye called out his teammates after a lousy practice. The response shows they’re becoming his team, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC's Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Consumer Fears of Credit Card Delinquency Rise

A monthly New York Fed survey finds that while people felt generally positive about inflation, income, and jobs, fear of failing to make debt payments rose to a four-year high.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Why U.S. Economic Health Depends on Wealthy Consumers

Affluent Americans are driving retail spending, which could sustain healthy growth for the next year.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers

Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.

UK consumer and business confidence weaken ahead of Budget

Indices hit lowest levels this year as Britons ‘hold their breath’ for tax rises on October 30

Business - Financial Times - October 24

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - October 31

Carlsberg Misses Sales Expectations on Weak Consumer Backdrop

The Copenhagen-based brewer didn’t meet revenue and sales volumes expectations due to a poor performance in China and other countries, but reiterated its full-year guidance.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Consumers are anxious ahead of the election. Corporate America is feeling it

Like it or not, there’s an election on Tuesday. Voters are stressed. And to at least a small degree, so are corporations.

Business - MarketWatch - November 3

China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again

From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines.

Business - CNBC - November 5

The thought of a Trump presidency is eating me alive | Francine Prose

I look the way people do outside the intensive care unit, as they wait to learn whether a friend will survive. Our friend, in this case, is democracy. US election 2024 – live news updates US ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Clashes, confusion and secrecy consume the Harris campaign's finances

If Kamala Harris' campaign was known for anything, it was its blockbuster fundraising.

JD.com Profit, Revenue Rise as Consumer Sentiment Improves

The Chinese e-commerce giant reported higher profit and revenue in the third quarter despite fierce competition from Alibaba and PDD Holdings.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

British Clothing Brand Boden Lures Shoppers to Scranton

The British brand Boden offers sample-sale prices at an outlet on Biden Street in the industrial Pennsylvania city.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17

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