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Panera Bread has spent much of the past year changing what customers see when they walk into its restaurants. To keep freshness alive and as part of its broader Panera RISE transformation strategy, the fast-casual…

Another Mexican restaurant chain is pulling out of a major U.S. market, reversing an expansion that began just over a year ago. The exit comes after the chain introduced a new restaurant format in the…

My wife and I bought our mattress roughly five houses and 13,000 miles ago. It’s a “Bob-O-Pedic” purchased from Bob’s Discount Furniture in Newington, Conn., that we brought with us to West Palm Beach, Fla.,…

Chick-fil-A is closing the last remaining restaurant of its kind as it continues to refine its strategy for rapid expansion. The concept was designed to give customers something beyond the chain’s traditional menu, while allowing…

Aéropostale is partnering with a once-controversial brand to launch one of its latest collaboration collections as its partner works through a major transformation. Not many brands have managed to navigate a business turnaround quite like…

Prices are something all American households still complain about. However, that does not mean they aren’t going out to purchase clothes. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) reported record second-quarter net sales of $1.27 billion, about 5%…

Charter Communications, which operates Spectrum, has completed a billion-dollar acquisition of one of its top rivals as it looks to improve customer retention.  Spectrum’s cable and broadband businesses have faced significant customer losses for years,…

By almost every measure, Walmart is the country’s largest big-box retailer, which makes it an important barometer for consumer spending. Which is why its latest earnings report caught some attention. Comparable sales were up just…

Just when it seemed like Target had turned the page on its controversies, a powerful new advocacy group is taking aim at the retailer. Target reported negative comps last year as it faced backlash after…

Walmart just handed Wall Street a mixed bag.  Despite rising revenue and profits, shares of the big-box retailer fell more than 9%, following its recent quarterly results.  Soon after, JPMorgan adjusted its stock price target…