[ad_1] Ron Coughlin, chief executive officer of Petco Animal Supplies Inc., outside the Nasdaq MarketSite during Petco Health & Wellness Co. initial public offering (IPO) in New York, Jan. 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Petco announced Wednesday that its CEO, Ron Coughlin, is stepping down, and …
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Oura to sell its smart rings on Amazon as Apple, Samsung wearables competition grows
[ad_1] A closeup of Oura’s Gen3 Horizon ring and its sensors. Oura Oura will now sell its smart rings on Amazon, its latest retail expansion as the health and wellness wearable space continues to grow. Starting Thursday, Oura will have its full selection of rings and accessories available to U.S. …
Read More »AI is giving Santa a boost this holiday season
[ad_1] Manonallard | E+ | Getty Images For many Americans, it’s the first holiday season when most of the family may know the term “artificial intelligence” if it comes up during Christmas dinner. Just don’t expect AI to do the heavy lifting for Santa quite yet. The rise of generative …
Read More »How major retailers and Covid-era nostalgia helped revive the vinyl records industry
[ad_1] A stack of freshly pressed gold vinyl records at United Record Pressing. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s new quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have been transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and workers. Once considered a …
Read More »Thanksgiving Day online sales jump as discounts motivate holiday shoppers
[ad_1] Anastasiia Krivenok | Moment | Getty Images Online spending on Thanksgiving Day jumped 5.5% compared to a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, a reflection of holiday shoppers who are buying more of their gifts online and responding to discounts. E-commerce sales totaled $5.6 billion on the holiday. That’s …
Read More »With Black Friday deals and flashy displays, retailers try to convince reluctant shoppers to spend
[ad_1] Target hosted a free “Winter Wonderland” event in New York City to show off the holiday season’s hottest toys. It’s an example of the extra effort that retailers are putting in to motivate shoppers. Melissa Repko | CNBC NEW YORK CITY — On a recent weekend in downtown Manhattan, …
Read More »Bad news for Black Friday: Retailers cast doubt on holiday shopping with cautious guidance
[ad_1] A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images There’s a dark cloud hanging over Black Friday. A slew of retailers have issued tepid, cautious …
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