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TJ Maxx and Marshalls parent company TJX opened its 5,000th store last year. This list charts its expansion

Even as retail chains like Big Lots and Joann close stores in bankruptcy proceedings, TJX Companies continues to grow its footprint.

TJX Companies, parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, among other retail brands, reported strong sales and operating results on Wednesday for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1.

How Trump’s energy emergency has fared the past month

The Trump administration has already made the U.S. an even friendlier environment for fossil fuels.

President Donald Trump began dismantling his predecessor’s climate change and renewable-energy policies on his first day in office, declaring a national energy emergency to speed up fossil fuel development – a policy he has summed up as “drill, baby, drill.”

Consumers are connected more than ever before

Balance is nonexistent as devices become a greater part of our lives.

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Why innovation needs clarity, collaboration, and confidence

Staying innovative requires systems that enable teams to collaborate effectively.

The challenges businesses face today are increasingly unpredictable and interdependent. Traditional business structures were built for different times and different challenges. These models helped companies to scale and thrive in a more predictable world, where efficiency, clear hierarchies, and specialization were the keys to success. But as the world has evolved, so too have the conditions for innovation.

‘Battle-hardened’ Intuitive Machines takes its next steps toward a lunar economy

The Houston startup’s new and improved lander, Athena, is carting NASA and commercial payloads for a lunar cellular network, extreme mobility, and search for sustainable resources.

It’s been a year since Intuitive Machines (IM) made history with the first private soft landing and first American spacecraft since the Apollo program to land on the moon, after a nail-biting descent that came perilously close to failing. But this time around, they’re veterans. As they ready their second mission, IM-2, with an updated lunar lander named Athena, the vibe at the startup’s Houston headquarters is decidedly more relaxed and confident.

‘People in L.A. are so gullible’: A $19 strawberry has sparked internet debate over luxury foods

A $19 strawberry from upscale Los Angeles grocery chain Erewhon has taken the internet by storm, but not everyone is convinced it’s worth the price tag.

A $19 strawberry has broken the internet. 

In praise of CMOs

If only brands, agencies, and platform companies could avail themselves of a single individual who could manage the whole funnel. Wait—that role exists.

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Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years

Schumacher defended his approach and record as CEO and said he regretted leaving Unilever earlier than anticipated.

Unilever surprised investors on Tuesday by ousting chief executive Hein Schumacher and replacing him with finance chief Fernando Fernandez, who will focus on speeding up the execution of the consumer group’s turnaround strategy.

Poll: Small business owners feel more uncertain about the future

Per a monthly poll of small business owners from the National Federation of Independent Business, the uncertainty index in January rose 14 points to 100.

Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering inflation.

Denny’s is the latest restaurant to add an egg surcharge amid bird flu shortage and soaring prices

The move comes after Waffle House began charging an extra 50 cents per egg last month.

Denny’s is the latest restaurant chain to add a temporary egg surcharge due to the rising cost of eggs caused by a nationwide shortage and the current bird flu outbreak.