Costco is taking a page from Sam's Club's playbook to speed up checkout in the warehouse

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A tentative agreement between Costco and its union-member workers has been reached.
"We found that digital really enhances the speed of checkout," Costco CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday.

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Best Buy joins Macy's and a rising number of companies lowering or ditching guidance amid tariff chaos. Here's the list.

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Companies are finding it increasingly challenging to forecast earnings amid economic uncertainty.

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Here's why you can't shop online at Victoria's Secret right now

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Victoria's Secret.
A Victoria's Secret store

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I used to buy my kids expensive clothes out of mom guilt. Now, I only shop for them at consignment shops to save money.

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The author only shops for her kids at consignment shops now.

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McDonald's shuts down its spin-off, CosMc's, after less than 3 years as sales lag

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McDonald's announced that it is closing its spin-off, CosMc's.

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'Tip creep' is pushing some customers to leave smaller tips, and driving others to avoid businesses that ask for them

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Tipping culture
Tip requests have popped up at a wide array of businesses.

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TJX CEO wants you to find something on the rack that 'almost feels too cheap'

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A customer shops at a T.J. Maxx store on May 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
TJ Maxx has seen strong sales and traffic gains in spite of a broader slowdown in apparel and housewares in recent years.

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TikTok enters its efficiency era

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TikTok logo on a building.

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  • TikTok is laying off staff and instituting cost-saving measures as part of an efficiency push.
  • Many of the cuts have focused on its US e-commerce team.
  • TikTok Shop sales have slumped in the US this year amid tariffs and other uncertainty.

Belt-tightening is underway at TikTok.

Steve Madden calls out the Trump administration on tariffs: 'They fundamentally don't know what they're doing'

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Steve Madden, the design head of his namesake brand, says the Trump Administration is wrong about tariffs.

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I tried on work pants from Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. I was blown away by one pair's stylish shape and fit.

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Chloe wearing three pairs of slacks in brown, black, and tan colors.
I definitely would have purchased the Gap pants if they were on sale during my visit.

Chloe Caldwell

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