Supermarket Discounts Are Harder to Find as Food Prices Rise
In U.S. supermarkets, toilet paper and noodles are back in stock, but one prepandemic staple has yet to fully return:...
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Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Fuel Exports
Exxon Mobil Corp. is pushing back against reductions of U.S. fuel exports urged by the Biden administration in August, arguing...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.7%, Highest Since 2007
Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than 15 years, a new high since the 2008-09 financial crisis...
Unilever CEO to Retire Next Year After Rocky Tenure
LONDON— Unilever UL 1.03% PLC said Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope plans to retire at the end of next year,...
Gucci, Burberry Join Booming Secondhand Luxury Trade
Secondhand luxury isn’t new, but its popularity is surging. Steep price hikes by prestigious brands like Chanel SA are driving...
Apple Music to Replace Pepsi as Sponsor of NFL’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Apple AAPL -1.51% Music is set to be the new sponsor of the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show, replacing longtime...
Rent the Runway to Reduce Workforce as More Customers Pause Their Subscriptions
Rent the Runway Inc. RENT 10.04% said it would reduce its corporate workforce by 24%, primarily through layoffs, as the...
Inflation Tests Tide Maker’s Laundry-Detergent Dominance
Procter & Gamble Co. PG -1.78% is testing the bounds of what consumers are willing to pay for high-end household...
Disney’s New Pricing Magic: More Profit From Fewer Park Visitors
Walt Disney DIS -2.89% used to call Disneyland his “magic kingdom.” These days, Walt Disney Co. has a new magic...
U.S. Steps Up Enforcement of Its Long List of Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON—The U.S. has imposed a set of powerful sanctions against Russia’s economy to punish it for the invasion of Ukraine....
China’s Videogame Makers Tap Overseas Markets as Home Prospects Dim
Chinese videogame companies are moving rapidly into the U.S. and other overseas markets as regulations at home tighten and user...
Target’s Profit Sinks as Retailer Unloads Unwanted Inventory
A glut of inventory sank profit at Target Corp. further than it expected, sparking investor concerns about the company’s response...
Walmart Earnings Show Rise in Revenue as Higher Prices Lift Business
Walmart Inc.’s WMT 5.77% revenue rose in the second quarter as the retail company benefited from consumers both paying more...
Victoria’s Secret Is Trying a New Look. Can Customers Be Convinced?
Victoria’s Secret VSCO 4.16% spent the last year trying to shift from a brand associated with the male gaze to...
WSJ News Exclusive | Best Buy Cuts Store Jobs to Help Boost Profits
Best Buy Co. BBY -0.15% is cutting store jobs across the country, as the electronics and appliance retailer works to...
Disney+ Price Increase Shows Limits of Subscriber-Growth Push
The growth-at-all-costs phase of the streaming wars is over; now, profits are the priority.Faced with slowing subscriber growth in their...
BuzzFeed Expects Recession Fears to Pressure Advertising
BuzzFeed Inc. posted a wider quarterly loss amid rising costs and expenses, and said it expected recession concerns to keep...
T-Mobile Posts Strong Gains in Wireless Customers, Raises Outlook
T-Mobile US Inc. TMUS 3.80% posted a steep second-quarter loss as costs tied to its network overhaul and legal expenses...
Cheaper Beer, Cigarettes Gain Favor as Inflation Pinches Shoppers
Shoppers are trading down to cheap beer brands and discount cigarettes as they feel more pressure on their pocketbooks.Consumer prices...
More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales
Cost-conscious consumers are buying more store brands at the supermarket, raising pressure on big food companies that are dealing with...
