GameStop raises over $2B in stock sale during Roaring Kitty craze
Texas-based GameStop's planned sale of 75 million shares of common stock raised more than $2 billion in gross proceeds, the video game retailer said on Tuesday.
Left-wing activism rampant in corporate shareholder proposal process: report
A Securities and Exchange Commission process for approving shareholder proposals favors a left-wing bent in corporate policies, claims a watchdog, citing audits from 2018-2022.
Trader Joe's shoppers go wild for limited item: 'The next craze'
Do not be surprised if you see people walking around with magenta and teal mini cooler bags from Trader Joe's this summer, as they are the latest retail item craze.
Target, Dick's Sporting Goods facing pushback from investors for 'going woke'
A group of activist investors plans to criticize major retailers Target and Dick's Sporting Goods over "woke" policies at the companies' respective shareholder meetings on Wednesday.
‘Roaring Kitty’s GameStop position is in the money
GameStop's main meme trader "Roaring Kitty" posted an update on where his holdings of the video game maker stand, and despite a two-day downturn in the shares, he's still in the green.
Kroger serving up 45,000 pints of free ice cream for summer solstice
Ice cream lovers may melt over Kroger's summer solstice promotion as the grocer plans to give away 45,000 pints of its store-brand product on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
'Roaring Kitty' could not save GameStop as meme stock tanks
GameStop shares plummeted 40% on Friday after YouTuber Keith Gill, aka "Roaring Kitty," livestreamed to 600,000 people and shared why he is bullish on the meme stock.
'Roaring Kitty' says GameStop to benefit from 'Ryan Cohen and crew'
Famous meme stock retail trader Keith Gill on Friday indicated he still likes GameStop as he livestreamed on his “Roaring Kitty" YouTube channel for the first time in three years.
More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights recalled following death, multiple fires
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Good Earth Lighting are recalling more than a million rechargeable lights over fire and burn hazards.
Not all discount retailers are equal: Christine Short
Wall Street Horizon VP of Research Christine Short analyzes the impact of inflation on U.S. consumers on 'Making Money.'
Costco to stop selling books year-round: report
Costco Wholesale Corp. will no longer regularly stock books in its stores starting next year, according to a news report on Thursday.
Airline passenger tracks down stolen luggage to airport worker's home using Apple watch
A resolute Spirit Airlines passenger tracked down her stolen luggage to the home of an airport retail worker after it vanished from a Florida airport.
IKEA to open virtual store in Roblox – and pay employees real money
IKEA is looking to hire 10 real-life, paid employees for its virtual store in the video game Roblox. "The Co-Worker Game" on the platform will launch June 24.
Walmart adds employee bonus for hourly US workers
Walmart's hourly U.S. workers will now be eligible to receive a bonus of up to $1,000 per year, the retail giant announced Wednesday, after giving store managers a raise in February.
Chaos in California Chipotle as customers start food fight with staff
A Chipotle in California erupted in chaos when three female customers began throwing food at staff members.
eBay ditching American Express as a payment option this summer
eBay customers will no longer be able to use American Express credit cards to pay for purchases on the popular online marketplace come mid-August, eBay said.
TJ Maxx, Marshalls parent equipping employees with body cameras to stop theft
TJX Companies is equipping some of its employees across its U.S. retail portfolio with body cameras in an effort to "de-escalate incidents" and "deter crime."
Dollar Tree is exploring sale of Family Dollar brand
Dollar Tree has announced that it is exploring a potential sale of its Family Dollar discount store brand that it purchased in 2015 for around $9 billion.
Dollar General fights back against thieves with plan to remove theft-prone merchandise, self-checkout lanes
Dollar General is working to eliminate shrink by reducing items that are most likely to get stolen and cutting back on even more self-checkout options.
Tokyo university reveals plant-waste vanillin with economic potential to disrupt vanilla market
Students and a professor at Tokyo University of Science created an enzyme that converts ferulic acid combined with an enzyme at room temperature to make vanillin.



















