Shein’s revenue is ‘a lot more’ than $30 billion annually: exec

Shoppers walks past advertisements on the opening day of fast-fashion e-commerce giant Shein, which hosted a brick-and-mortar pop up inside Forever 21 at the Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario on Oct. 19, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images ORLANDO, Fla. — Little is known about how much revenue Shein draws … Read more

Used car prices high but expected to be stable in 2024

Used cars for sale at Lee Auto Mall on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Brianna Soukup | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images DETROIT – Used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize this year, after buyers of pre-owned cars and trucks got more relief in 2023 … Read more

Tiger Woods ends Nike partnership after 27 years

A portrait of Tiger Woods of The United States during the pro-am as a preview for the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on November 29, 2023 in Nassau. David Cannon | Getty Images Tiger Woods’ 27-year partnership with Nike has come to an end. The superstar golfer announced the news in a statement … Read more

Abercrombie and Lululemon report early holiday results

Combination showing store signage from Aberdrombie & Fitch and Lululemon stores. Getty Images Abercrombie and Fitch, Lululemon and American Eagle Outfitters all raised their fiscal fourth-quarter outlooks Monday, saying they drew customers looking for holiday gifts and items for themselves in November and December. Yet Wall Street greeted the news with varying levels of enthusiasm … Read more

Buy now, pay later is a troublesome type of phantom debt, experts say

Some types of debt can haunt you. “Buy now, pay later” loans, especially, can be hard to track, making it easier for more consumers to get in over their heads, some experts say — even more than credit cards, which are simpler to account for, despite sky-high interest rates. Over the holidays, the use of installment … Read more

Trial canceled in Berkshire Hathaway suit by Haslam family

Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Flying J. and Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Lacy O’Toole | CNBC A billion-dollar trial that was to determine if Berkshire Hathaway improperly used an accounting method that would significantly short-change the Haslam family in a purchase of the family’s remaining minority stake in Pilot Travel Centers … Read more

Top 10 best-selling cars in the U.S. in 2023

2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – America maintained its love affair with pickup trucks in 2023 — but a top-selling vehicle from Toyota Motor nearly ruined their tailgate party. Sales of the Toyota RAV4 compact crossover came within 10,000 units of Stellantis‘ Ram pickup truck last year, a near-No. 3 ranking that … Read more

Blank Street Coffee bets on subscription program

Blank Street Coffee’s shops have taken over New York City as they lure in customers with cheap lattes and cold brew. Now the upstart chain aims to attract even more consumers who want to slash their coffee budgets through a subscription program. The Blank Street Regulars program, which opened to the public this summer, has … Read more

NCAA and ESPN ink 8-year, $920 million media rights deal

An ESPN game day logo is displayed at the Capital One Orange Bowl game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Peter Joneleit | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal … Read more

Online holiday spending rises to new record, Adobe Analytics says

A UPS worker sorts packages in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online spending rose 4.9% year over year, setting a record for e-commerce during the holiday season, as shoppers pounced on discounts and leaned on buy now, pay later to cover more of their purchases, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales … Read more