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Apple's iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rollout

Apple on Thursday disclosed its iPhone sales dipped slightly during the holiday-season quarter, signaling a sluggish start to the trendsetting company’s effort to catch up to the rest of Big Tech ...

ABC News - 2d

AI chatbots emerged as a go-to tool for holiday shoppers. What that means for our retail stocks

There's a new shopping sidekick in town: generative AI.

CNBC - 1d

‘Dark and dingy’ or ‘a real loss’? Shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith

Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing trade. WH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors say Just two ...

The Guardian - 1d

'I travel with the circus - I can't take my daughter on school holiday trips'

The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.

BBC News - 1d

Happy holidays: Consumer spending surges again and keeps U.S. economy in overdrive

The year-end splurge drove a 4.2% advance in consumer spending in the fourth quarter — the biggest gain in almost two years.

MarketWatch - 2d

School holiday fines at a record high

The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled since 2016-17.

BBC News - 3d

Levi’s had a good holiday season. But here’s why it’s forecasting falling sales in 2025.

Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. slid after hours on Wednesday after the denim maker forecast a dip in sales for the year ahead, citing trepidation over tariffs and other issues even as the company ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Credit card bills are coming due after a record holiday shopping season

There are a few methods experts say can help borrowers tackle their debt at a time of steep interest rates.

NBC News - 5d

Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits

Adidas plans to cut as many as 500 jobs in a bid to simplify its business, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC on Thursday.

NBC News - Jan. 24

USA legend Holiday wants to change women's sport 'from the top down'

World Cup winner Lauren Holiday "wants women's sports to be seen differently from the top down" as she joins the board of women's football investors Mercury/13.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 24

Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits

Adidas plans to cut as many as 500 jobs at its corporate headquarters in Germany in a bid to simplify its business—not to cut costs.

CNBC - Jan. 23

Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as shoppers buy more household staples

Procter & Gamble beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates and also reiterated its fiscal 2025 forecast.

CNBC - Jan. 22

‘This is where it all begins!’ What’s it like to start your holiday in the airport bar?

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary wants European airports to clamp down on pre-flight drinking. But is it really such a problem? There’s only one way to find out …. It is 10.30am on Thursday at Gatwick, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Waitrose brings back free coffee for non-shoppers

The supermarket's loyalty scheme members can get a hot drink without making a purchase.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?

Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes and electronics. But the retail economy is still a mixed bag.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Shein backlash divides shoppers: 'Everywhere else is too expensive'

Some young shoppers will continue to buy from the fast fashion giant despite concerns over how workers are treated.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Tuscany among top 10 cheapest summer holiday destinations for 2025

Italian region comes surprise eighth place and has plenty of budget package deals available, according to Which?. January is the best month to book a summer holiday – and this year there is a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Dangerously cold air for the MLK holiday weekend

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Target’s holiday sales show a rebound from third-quarter doldrums

Target raised guidance for a key metric in an update on its holiday sales after achieving records for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotional events.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Retail sales point to a robust holiday shopping season. U.S. economy starts off 2025 with some momentum.

Retail sales rose at a solid pace in the final month of 2024, capping off a good holiday shopping season and suggesting the economy entered the new year with some momentum.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

People bought cheaper jewelry as holiday gifts, and Signet’s stock is tumbling

Kay Jewelers, Zales parent cut its sales outlook as more customers bought discounted jewelry for Christmas than expected.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Retailers post early holiday results — and Wall Street isn’t impressed

Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle all hiked their holiday guidance, but Abercrombie's growth is slowing.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Lululemon’s stock jumps as strong holiday sales show demand is improving

Lululemon’s stock rallies toward a 10-month high after guidance for profit, revenue and gross margin were raised.

MarketWatch - Jan. 13

Nordstrom raises sales outlook after holiday season was better than feared

CEO Erik Nordstrom credited the company's "efforts to remain competitive in the promotional environment and the strength of our offering."

CNBC - Jan. 11

Holiday Decorations in January? A Tennessee Woman Is Going to Court for Them.

A Tennessee woman’s plan to update her supersize skeletons for various holidays ran afoul of local law, but she has no plans to take them down.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler time. More summer ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

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