Trump's first year back in office was a mixed bag for the business world

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U.S. President Trump delivers remarks at America Business Forum in Miami

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I compared Costco shopping carts of Kirkland Signature products and brand names. The price differences surprised me.

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Packages of Kirkland Signature AA-size alkaline batteries are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California.
Major retailers typically have several in-house brands. Costco just has one: Kirkland Signature.

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Walmart is shuffling its top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail'

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Incoming Walmart US CEO David Guggina
Walmart's incoming US CEO, David Guggina, ran the division's supply chain operations before heading up its e-commerce business.

Walmart

THEN AND NOW: Vintage photos show how department stores have changed

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Department stores, then and now.
Department stores, then and now.

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Amazon is not happy with Saks

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Saks Fifth Avenue logo; Amazon logo
Amazon is putting up a fight over Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan.

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Nike was the fastest-growing shoe brand on StockX last year — and it wasn't because of a sneaker

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Nike storefront
Nike released the ReactX Rejuven8 in early 2025.

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McDonald's CEO says these 3 food trends will define 2026

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Chris Kempczinski, here in 2017 at the McDonald's corporate restaurant at what was then the company's Oak Brook, Illinois, headquarters.
Chris Kempczinski says he eats at McDonald's three to four times a week.

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I went to Saks Fifth Avenue to see why the iconic department store was struggling. Hours later, it filed for bankruptcy.

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Saks main floor
On the day it filed bankruptcy, Saks was nearly empty as sales associates waited to hear about the store's fate.

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Saks owes hundreds of millions to luxury brands from Chanel to Burberry

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A person enters the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in New York on January 13, 2026.
A person enters the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in New York on January 13, 2026.

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Luxury retail giant Saks files for bankruptcy

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saks
Saks Global, which owns the iconic Saks Fifth Avenue department store, has filed for bankruptcy.

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