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The stock market in the United States was open for a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve, but it will be closed for Christmas Day. Traders and investors will be taking the day off Wednesday, before normal trading resumes Thursday. Will the stock market be open on Christmas Day? The stock markets in the United States are closed each year…

The New York Stock Exchange markets will be closed for Christmas Day, but they will be open for a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The markets will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday with volume expected to be light for the holiday week, CNBC reports. Will there be a Santa Claus rally this year? Here is an…

The Container Store, the popular retail location for all things organizing, has announced plans to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a news release, the company said it will start a recapitalization to help strengthen its financial position for long-term growth and profitability. The Container Store currently has over 100 location nationwide plus an online retail presence. The company plans…

Here are five things to know about the Walmart corporation.

Elena Bonvicini founded the viral clothing brand EB Denim when she was still in high school.

Amazon in November quietly launched Haul, for items under $20, largely from China. It’s Amazon’s answer to the soaring popularity of Temu and TikTok Shop.

A second Amazon facility in New York City saw workers walk off the job and join the growing strike to pressure the e-commerce company to meet at the bargaining table and reach an eventual labor agreement. Tens of thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent days during what is considered to be one of the busiest online shopping…

More New York City Amazon workers have joined the ongoing strike against the corporation. 

Erica Byfield with the details. 

Party City, a longtime retailer and go-to source for many of party supplies, is closing all its stores and going out of business, according to a report from CNN. Company CEO Barry Litwin told corporates employees in a meeting Friday the company is “winding down” operations and and today was their last day working there, CNN reported. The retailer had…

CEO exits at U.S. public companies were a record in 2024 as they faced competitive and strategic challenges.

Erica Byfield with the details for NBC New York. 

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September and already closed 400 locations around the country.

Malls are adding new dining options, like Din Tai Fung and Eataly, to attract customers.

Workers at seven Amazon facilities are beginning a strike Thursday morning, an effort by the union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said. The Teamsters say the workers, who authorized strikes in the past few days, are joining the picket line after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline...

Thousands of Amazon workers are walking off the job and onto picket lines. Romney Smith reports.

Here are five things to know about In-N-Out Burger.

The goal is to create as many as 100,000 jobs over four years in AI and “related infrastructure.”

Macy’s expects to close roughly 65 locations by the end of 2024, according to the company’s Chairman and CEO Tony Spring.

With more than 40,000 stores worldwide, the company is a famous roaster and retailer of specialty coffee.