China's Wanda buys Ironman race series

Aug 27, 2015
Conglomerate says it paid $650 million for the company that owns the triathlon.

Kitchen appliances are back in fashion

May 8, 2015
A growing interest in cooking has given small appliances a comeback.

McDonald's first turnaround steps aren't about food

May 4, 2015
The company plans to cut costs, boost revenue, buy back its own shares.

The stakes of the failing Comcast-Time Warner merger

Apr 23, 2015
It appears the Time-Warner Comcast merger may be on its deathbed.

Fraud-resistant credit cards are a long time coming

Feb 27, 2015
Only 1/3 of U.S. credit-card holders have fraud-resistant microchip-enabled cards

Consumer sentiment and retail sales

Dec 12, 2014
The monthly Index of Consumer Sentiment has clues about holiday sales numbers.

This is what happens when you don't shop for a year

Nov 28, 2014
Six rules for better shopping.

For public good, not for profit.

Why Walgreens stepped back from the inversion brink

Aug 6, 2014
One reason Walgreens chose not to move to the UK: it's a consumer-facing company.

The best days of the week to shop

May 30, 2014
Forget the weekends. Spend your money mid-week in order to get the best deals.

Keep the change: The psychology of tipping

Mar 21, 2014
To tip or not to tip? Starbucks is trying to make that decision as easy as a text message.