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Indexed articles, last 90 days
23
Latest publication
Sep 15, 2026
Outlet visibility, for yahoo.com
Top 1K sites
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Jul 11, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Patricia Battle

    Lululemon suffers another blow as customers turn to rivals (opens the original)

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    Lululemon is facing another setback as it struggles to draw customers into its stores, a challenge it has been battling in recent months. The athletic apparel retailer saw its comparable sales in North America decrease by 12% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, while its net revenue in the region dropped by 8%, according to its latest earnings report. On an earnings call on Sept. 9, Lululemon Chief Financial Officer Meghan Frank said the company's sales were negatively impacted by seve

  2. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Patricia Battle

    Kroger loses $12 billion as customer behavior takes a turn (opens the original)

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    Kroger is facing mounting pressure from shifting customer habits, causing it to lose $12 billion as competition intensifies. In recent months, the grocery chain, which operates regional supermarkets such as Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and Smith's, has grown laser–focused on attracting and retaining price-conscious customers by offering more value and lower prices in its stores. For example, it began offering extra savings on gas in March and refreshed its loyalty rewards program to include more simplifi

  3. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Patricia Battle

    Comcast CFO sends stern warning as broadband customers leave (opens the original)

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    Comcast Chief Financial Officer Jason Armstrong is issuing a stern warning about broadband pricing and the company's future performance as it continues to lose a significant number of customers. In 2025, Comcast, which operates broadband service under the name Xfinity, lost over 700,000 internet customers after raising Xfinity prices and restricting its autopay discount. The trend continued, with the company losing a combined 232,000 internet customers across the first and second quarters of thi

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Patricia Battle

    Kohl’s expands in-store partnership as customers look elsewhere (opens the original)

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    Kohl's is expanding a key partnership in its stores as its customers tighten their budgets and gravitate toward other retailers. In the second quarter of this year, the department store chain's comparable sales dipped 0.9% year over year, while its operating income decreased 6.5%, according to its latest earnings report. Recent Placer.ai data also revealed that overall customer visits in its stores dropped by 1.4% year over year. On an earnings call in August, Kohl's executives revealed that low

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Patricia Battle

    Verizon scales back a perk that keeps prices low for customers (opens the original)

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    Verizon is quietly scaling back a perk it includes in its wireless and internet plans as it works to retain price-conscious customers. The carrier has been struggling with customer retention in recent years amid several price increases. On an earnings call in January, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said that the company lost roughly 2.25 million wireless customers over the past three years, citing price hikes without added value, friction in the customer experience, price perception and elevated compe

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