Kroger is the latest retailer to jump into toys for the holiday season, but it’s doing so via a partnership with the hedge fund owners of brands that were exclusive to Toys “R” Us.
U.S. consumers are paying closer attention to social issues and politics than ever these days, and it may be changing the way some of them plan to shop for the holidays.
Starbucks Corp. ended the year on a high note, reporting sales and earnings that beat the Street, amid a better-than-expected increase in U.S. same-store sales, on Thursday.