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Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are cranking up the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.
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Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are upping the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.
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US home-builder confidence in the market for single family homes rose in May despite increasing building materials costs, an index showed on Wednesday.
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Rising home prices stand to benefit home-improvement retailers, although investors may have to wait until the second quarter to see meaningful acceleration, Goldman Sachs said.
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Inspired by the glitz and glamour of the 1920s, several retailers are launching Great Gatsby-themed lines.
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Against an improving backdrop for home-goods spending, consumer confidence and the US housing market, J.C. Penney and Target are ramping up their own efforts in the category.
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Decades after downing their first juice boxes, health-conscious Americans are showing renewed enthusiasm for cold-pressed juice, a trend that's prompting big investors to follow in search of profits.
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Despite a recent jump in Coach's share price on signs of stabilization, Goldman Sachs issued a research note saying that the retailer's turnaround may be just midway through.
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J.C. Penney's announcement on Monday that it has secured a five-year, $1.75 billion loan from Goldman Sachs gives the struggling retailer a cushion as it struggles to return to positive earnings, one analyst said.
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How one ex-pat returned to the U.S. with a new-found appreciation for Argentine gelato, a passion that propelled the entrepreneur on a quest to conquer the ice cream market.
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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.
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From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.
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Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law may hurt their business.
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Christina Cheddar Berk is editor of CNBC.com's Consumer Nation and chief trend spotter.
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