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This week in business: cold fronts, cool stores, and a hot mess in Washington
[ad_1] There’s a chill in the air—and not just from the weather. A newly arrived La Niña pattern is setting the stage for a potentially wild winter, with experts predicting...
Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in US$1 billion restructuring
[ad_1] The company says its overall store count will drop by 1% during the 2025 fiscal year[SEATTLE] Starbucks said it will close stores and eliminate 900 jobs in a US$1...
Starbucks to add ‘hundreds of thousands of seats’ back to its stores
[ad_1] There was a time, back in the mid-2010s, when Starbucks was in its prime. It was an era characterized by handwritten notes on cups, signature purple chairs, and coffee...
Petco is closing dozens of stores in 2025: See the list of doomed locations that have shuttered
[ad_1] Store closures have emerged as an ominous through line across the retail business landscape this year, with decades-old chains trimming their physical footprints, seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection—sometimes twice...
Chipotle plans Asia debut with stores in Singapore and South Korea
[ad_1] [CHICAGO] Chipotle Mexican Grill is venturing into Asia for the first time, with plans to open locations in South Korea and Singapore in 2026.It’s the American chain’s latest foray...
Target Plans to Do Midnight Openings at 500 Stores to Sell Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Album
[ad_1] Which century is this? Midnight openings for stores to sell hot new album releases at the moment they’re allowed to go on sale are largely an artifact of the...
Aryna Sabalenka Wins Back-to-Back U.S. Opens in Special Nikes You Can’t Buy in Stores
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka is back on top. For the second year in a row, the Belarusian tennis pro has won the women’s singles U.S. Open title.  After a 2025 filled...
Chinese Zara rival Urban Revivo steps up global push with new stores in fashion capitals
[ad_1] [SHANGHAI] China’s Urban Revivo will open a nearly 2,700-square-metre store in London on Wednesday (Sep 3), its second in the city this year, as the fast fashion retailer often...
An 83-year-old pizza mogul returns to save 3,500 Domino’s stores
[ad_1] [SYDNEY] Billionaire Jack Cowin built a fast-food empire by bringing fried chicken to 1960s Australia. Now, at 83, he is back to attempt a turnaround of the biggest Domino’s...
Claire’s is closing hundreds of stores despite its sale to private equity. See the new list of doomed locations
[ad_1] Tween retailer Claire’s Holdings is gearing up to close hundreds of Claire’s and Icing locations across the country, a new bankruptcy filing has revealed. The filing comes less than...
Claire’s Gets $140 Million From IP White Knight to Save 795 Stores Across North America
[ad_1] Tween chain Claire’s is getting a rare third chance at retail life. The twice-bankrupt retailer on Wednesday said its intellectual property and certain operations, as well as other related...
Manolo Blahnik’s DTC Strategy Means Less Wholesale, More Stores
[ad_1] Manolo Blahnik‘s strategic shift to direct-to-consumer is taking hold. The brand’s financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, showed a DTC sales increase of 13 percent, representing...