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Consumers are spending more on the spooky season than ever before. According to a new survey, Halloween spending has the potential to reach $11.6 billion this year. The National Retail Foundation (NRF ...

Macy's has announced that it is closing a total of 55 stores by the end of 2024, in the faltering brand's ongoing effort to revamp its business. According to The Daily Mail, the company originally ...

Waymo is planning to expand its operations in a big way, ushering in the continued push for autonomous driving, particularly ride hailing, according to the company's latest blog post containing a few ...

A new study reveals that McDonald’s summertime $5 Meal Deal accounted for 9% of the company’s total revenue dollars in Q3 and Q4, suggesting that the limited-time promotion was a success for the brand ...

Dollar General is closing 96 stores sometime in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. Another 45 stores under the pOpshelf brand will also be shuttered, with an additional six being converted into ...

Dollar General stores are often one of the only places people living in a food desert can get fresh fruits and vegetables. However, the discount store is reducing its footprint in the United States, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making headlines for years now. Whether it's a discussion over Nvidia's latest stock price surge, the proliferation of ChatGPT and similar large language models ...

Jack in the Box is finally returning to the Windy City. Its first location will open in the Chicago area in the summer of 2025. After many stops, starts, and false alarms, NBC 5 Chicago reports that ...

After investing $4 billion in Anthropic last September, Amazon is putting another $4 billion into the AI startup. As part of the deal, Anthropic will use Trainium and Inferentia AI chips from Amazon ...

Dave's Hot Chicken has announced that it is launching a new milkshake made with Lucky Charms breakfast cereal. According to Eat This, Not That!, the company is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a new ...

On Monday, the American tech giant announced its decision to offer Teams, its chat and video application, as a separate product globally, independent of its Office suite. This move comes after the ...