Wayfair to open first large store outside of Chicago

Wayfair store in Wilmette, Illinois.Courtesy: WayfairWhat retail apocalypse?Online home goods retailer Wayfair is opening its first namesake store, near Chicago, following a string of other digitally native companies that have turned to brick-and-mortar for growth. In an ironic twist for a company that became a $12 billion powerhouse by persuading...

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Siemens posts industrial profit drop as automation division slows

15 November 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Flags with the word "Siemens" in front of the company's headquarters.Karl-Josef Hildenbrand | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGerman technology giant Siemens on Thursday reported a drop in profit at its industrial business in the fiscal second quarter and said its automation division had slowed.The...

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