Making a dinner reservation or checking whether an item is still in stock usually means a phone call, time on hold and, depending on the business, a second call to confirm. Restaurants, medical offices, repair Read more…
Nike stock (NKE) dropped about 44% this year, and the pressure is only growing as the company gets ready to report its fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings on October 1. The latest blow came from Bank Read more…
Artificial intelligence is starting to extend beyond answering inquiries and into purchasing, posing a new challenge for financial firms that drive Americans’ purchases. Synchrony Financial (SYF) doesn’t want to be left behind. The consumer-finance giant Read more…
Financial institutions have spent decades collecting more customer information than they may ever actually use. The reasoning, for a long time, made sense: More data meant better visibility into who customers were and what they Read more…
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Lowe’s has entered a partnership to roll out a new service for customers as it faces weak demand in its stores. In the second quarter of this year, the home-improvement chain’s comparable sales only increased Read more…
Coca-Cola has not been kind when it comes to getting rid of slower-selling flavors, even when they have a dedicated fanbase. The most famous example of that is the company’s 2020 decision to stop making Read more…
Carnival (CCL) has spent much of 2026 proving that travelers are still willing to spend heavily on cruises. Now, a cost the company has far less control over is threatening to complicate that recovery. Bank Read more…
Sarah Van Giezen of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how inflation is measured. She explains why secondhand apparel and thrifting were added to the Consumer Price Index in Read more…
Amazon is one of the biggest employers in the U.S., and has more than 1.58 million employees worldwide. The company’s enormous workforce is central to its ability to move millions of packages and keep its Read more…