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Costco CEO explains how the chain kept prices low as tariffs and egg costs hit retailers hard

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 13:06

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Customers exit a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. — Customers exit a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania.
Gene Puskar/AP

Retail, Costco, Stores, Eggs, Inflation, Tariffs, Shopping

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

Sat, 05/24/2025 - 06:43

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

Tipping culture — Tip requests have popped up at a wide array of businesses.
Grace Cary/Getty Images

economy, Retail, Tipping, Retail, Stores, Tips

I went to Primark and saw why the fast-fashion retailer keeps opening stores in the US

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

The reporter stands outside of the entrance to a Primark store in Virginia — The reporter outside Primark
Alex Bitter/BI

Retail, Primark, Apparel, Retail, Shopping, Stores

I went to Big Lots and saw why it's having trouble — even at a time when everyone is shopping for deals

Sun, 12/01/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

A sign and entrance at a Big Lots store in Maryland. — This Big Lots is located in a strip mall in exurban Maryland.
Alex Bitter/Business Insider

Retail, Entertainment, big-lots, Retail, Stores, Shopping, store-closure

Shoppers are ready to open their wallets this holiday season — for the right deals

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 05:02

Holiday shopping — Consumers are willing to spend this holiday season but need good deals.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

Retail, Retail, Shopping, holiday-sales, Stores

Another US wholesale favorite is bumping its membership prices

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 13:34

BJ's tour — BJ's is planning to raise its membership fees for the first time in seven years.
Mary Meisenzahl/Insider

Retail, bjs, Stores, Shopping, Retail

Williams-Sonoma says rivals who lean into discounts are training shoppers to 'wait for that promotion'

Thu, 11/21/2024 - 12:24

Shoppers in Williams-Sonoma. — Williams-Sonoma has been offering fewer discounts because they can lead customers to delay purchases, the company's CEO said.
Scott Olson/Getty Images

Retail, Shopping, Stores, williams-sonoma, Sales

Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 07:24

walgreens — Walgreens said it will close 500 locations next year.
Douglas C. Pizac/AP Images

Retail, closures, store-closures, Stores, Earnings, Walgreens

Dollar General just showed how bad things are for budget-conscious shoppers

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 13:15

Tech Insider : Economy

A customer shops at a Dollar General store. — A customer shops at a Dollar General store on March 17, 2022 in Vallejo, California.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Retail, dollar-general, Retail, Shopping, Stores, dollar-stores, economy

A Walgreens employee describes routine theft at his store — and how he's not allowed to stop it

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 07:07

Walgreens at night — A Walgreens employee said his store is doing little to combat theft, including by repeat offenders.
Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Retail, Walgreens, Stores, Theft, Retail, Shopping

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