Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
Sears Didn't Move Fast Enough, CEO Says Sears continues to struggle to get a "decent" return on its assets and the retailer didn't move fast enough to cut expenses after the financial crisis, the CEO said at the annual meeting. More
J.C. Penney ad apologizes to customers The ad comes after the Plano, Texas-based company last month fired its CEO, Ron Johnson, after 17 months on the job and rehired his predecessor Mike Ullman. Johnson's ambitious changes included getting rid of most sales and bringing in new, hip brands. More
Discover Pushes PayPal Payments; First Data Holds Out Discover makes headway in bringing eBay's online-payments service to physical retailers, but First Data, one of the country's largest merchant processors, has opted not to support the service. More
J.C. Penney launches new plan to save customers up to $500 million J.C. Penney is also revamping its credit card program; cardholders will now earn 1.5 CashPass points for every $1 spent at the store, earn a $10 CashPass Reward when they spend $133, and new ... 04/20/2024 - 5:29 am | View Link
Why J.C. Penney’s loyalty program is the next step in its $1B turnaround plan Chief Customer Officer Katie Mullen explains how the retailer's revamped program will deliver value to consumers and boost first-party data reserves. 04/16/2024 - 10:53 pm | View Link
Ryan Gosling sang in Barbie. He sang at the Oscars. He even sang about Barbie on Saturday Night Live. Now, the Academy Award nominee continues his singing streak with a promotional video for The Fall Guy, a film in which he plays a stuntman.
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Between the Muppets, Sesame Street, and fantasy films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, there's a good chance Jim Henson played a key part in your childhood. Want to know more about the man behind the puppets? Check out the first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ documentary Jim Henson Idea Man, which dives deep into Henson's storied life and career.
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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Wednesday that could, effectively, ban TikTok in the U. S. But that doesn't mean you'll be without the app right now or, really, anytime soon. Like any bill, things are complicated. The bill Biden signed is primarily a foreign aid package that'll send $60 billion to Ukraine to fight Russia's invasion and some $26 billion to both Israel and relief in Gaza.
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Microsoft released Phi-3 Mini, a new version of its lightweight AI model designed for specific tasks. According to the research paper published earlier this week, Phi-3 Mini has 3.8 billion parameters which is significantly less than other models like OpenAI's GPT-4, making it small enough to be deployed on a smartphone.