Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus — not thinner demand for Thin Mints — is the main culprit.
A beachfront house in New Buffalo will set a new benchmark for the Southwest Michigan town when its sale closes within a few days of Memorial Day. It will be the fourth home in New Buffalo to sell for $4 million or more in the past year.
That's a high-end sales rush New Buffalo hasn't…
Travel bookings bounce back as Hilton has best night since pandemic hit, CEO says
Hilton was nearly 93% occupied on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, making it the best day the company has had since the start of the pandemic, its CEO says.
An Arms Race in America: Gun Buying Spiked During the Pandemic. It’s Still Up.
Preliminary research data show that about a fifth of all Americans who bought guns last year were first-time gun owners. Sales usually spike around elections, but the sheer volume is notable.
Game on! Dick's rallies on the return of team sports
A year after safety fears led to the cancellation of baseball and other team sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods is having a comeback year as bats, balls and jerseys fly off shelves. First-quarter sales more than doubled to $2.92 billion and the company raised its expectations for sales and profits in 2021.
Amid COVID pandemic, country life lures metro Detroit homebuyers
Erika Smith and Bryan Taberski did what any city dweller might do when the coronavirus pandemic closed offices and remote work became the norm.They became examples of the shift in residential real estate as metro Detroiters looking for more space moved to areas with larger lots, bigger houses and a…
Cargo Pants and Outdoor Slippers Are Hot, as Americans Return to Stores
People are dressing up again—sort of—as they get vaccinated, venture out to social events and prepare to return to work, and the fashion industry is preparing for a major surge in sales.
Amazon’s sales and profit rise as retailer rides wave of pandemic shopping
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits on Thursday and signaled that consumers would keep spending in a growing U.S. economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to leave.
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