A reputation for low prices can help a company win customers. It can also make it harder to sell them something expensive. Amazon is testing that...
There was a time when buying store brand products meant settling for less. The packaging was plain, the branding was forgettable, and the biggest selling point...
Apple is one of the few companies in the world that can raise prices and still expect millions of customers to keep buying. That is the...
For the past several years, much of the artificial-intelligence business has been built on a simple model: users send requests to the cloud, and companies such...
When most people think about the space industry, they imagine rockets, satellites, engines and launchpads. The assumption is that the hardest part of the business is...
For decades, businesses have charged different prices in different places. A meal in Manhattan costs more than the same meal in a small town because rent,...
When consumers think about what makes a car expensive, they usually picture steel, electronics, batteries, factory workers and transportation. But one of the largest costs built...
For years, the technology industry has operated with a simple assumption: consumers always want more. More features, more connectivity, more automation, more convenience. But a growing...
When the housing market slows down, most people think first about real-estate agents, mortgage lenders and home prices. But the economic impact spreads much further. Australia’s...
Mining usually brings a certain image to mind: giant pits in the ground, heavy machinery and companies searching for new mineral deposits. But the next important...
For most of the social-media era, the deal was simple: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were free, and Meta made money by selling advertising around the billions...
Modern technology feels almost weightless. People talk about the cloud, artificial intelligence, digital payments and electric vehicles as if the future is built mostly from software....
Lyft has begun offering fully driverless Waymo rides through its app in Nashville, and that move says something important about where the robotaxi business may actually...
A product can work exactly as intended and still struggle in the market. That is the challenge facing AI surveillance companies such as Flock Safety. The...
India just removed another tiny layer of friction from everyday commerce, and that matters more than it may sound at first. The country’s National Payments Corporation...
Streaming was supposed to make physical music obsolete. Why buy one album when a monthly subscription gives you access to millions of songs instantly? Yet in...
Food delivery apps spent years training customers to chase the cheapest order. One platform offered 30% off, another offered free delivery, and customers learned to switch...
Retailers often blame the economy when sales weaken. Higher food prices, expensive gasoline, cautious consumers and weaker sentiment can absolutely reduce discretionary spending. But those explanations...
Low-cost airlines transformed travel by convincing millions of passengers that flying did not need to be expensive. Strip away free meals, premium cabins and other extras,...
American consumers are becoming more selective about where their money goes, but one type of retailer appears to be benefiting from that caution rather than suffering...
For months, American consumers continued spending despite higher prices, expensive borrowing and growing uncertainty about the economy. In July, that resilience finally showed a visible crack....
The rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is beginning to reshape an industry that seemingly has nothing to do with pharmaceuticals: ice cream. Manufacturers are introducing smaller...
McDonald’s has spent much of the past several years trying to convince customers that it still offers affordable food. The company has introduced value meals, digital...
Amazon has officially surpassed a $3 trillion market valuation, joining one of the most exclusive clubs in global business. Its shares rose after the company reported...
Not long ago, opening a physical storefront was considered a milestone for a growing business. Whether it was a boutique on Main Street or a flagship...
