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3+ hour, 14+ min ago (541+ words) A San Francisco small business owner is calling a costly mistake by a major retailer a nightmare. Gia Vang reports. Elenor Mak is the founder of Jilly Bing, a brand of Asian American dolls and toys. The mom of two started it because of the lack of representation while searching for a doll for her own daughter. Soon after launching her business in 2023, her dolls were in major stores like Macy's. "It felt like things were great and then, very quickly over the last few weeks things have just become a nightmare for us as we approach the holidays," Mak said. She said that began when she and Macy's were deciding what to do with some of the store's inventory of her Jilly Bing dolls. In an October email, a Macy's representative writes " the best course of action would be…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (733+ words) By Zoe Tillman and Jaewon Kang, Bloomberg Costco Wholesale Corp. joined a fast-growing list of businesses suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility for refunds if the US Supreme Court strikes down the president's signature global tariffs policy. The nation's biggest warehouse club chain is among dozens of companies to file lawsuits in a US trade court since late October challenging President Donald Trump's use of an economic emergency powers law to impose the levies, according to court records. It's one of the biggest corporate players to jump into a fight largely driven this year by small businesses and Democratic state officials. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's tariffs on Nov. 5. The justices put the fight on a fast-tracked schedule but didn't say when they intend to rule. In the meantime, businesses of all sizes have brought cases pressing…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago (736+ words) (CNN) " One of the last Faberg" eggs in private hands sold Tuesday for "22.9 million ($30.2 million), with fees," breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to appear at auction. Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II as a gift for his mother in 1913, the Winter Egg went to an unidentified buyer following a 3-minute bidding battle at Christie's auction house in London. The record sum exceeded Christie's pre-sale estimate of "20 million ($26 million). The astronomical price tag reflects the growing rarity of the House of Faberg's Imperial Eggs, none of which has been seen at auction in over 23 years. The historic St. Petersburg jewelry house only ever made 50 of them, and the Winter Egg is one of just seven left in private hands. The others are either missing or owned by institutions or museums. The bejeweled eggs…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago (221+ words) (Bloomberg/Spencer Soper) " Black Friday has supplanted Cyber Monday in online spending growth for the second year in a row, according to Adobe Inc., with deal-hunting consumers getting an early start on their holiday shopping. US shoppers spent $14.25 billion online during Cyber Monday, up 7.1% from a year ago, compared with a 9.1% increase on Black Friday. The firm said spending in the five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday totaled $44.2 billion, up 7.7% from a year ago. "Competitive and persistent deals throughout Cyber Week pushed consumers to shop earlier, creating an environment where Black Friday now challenges the dominance of Cyber Monday," said Vivek Pandya, lead analyst at Adobe Digital Insights. Cyber Monday remains the biggest online spending day of the year at $14.25 billion, with Black Friday narrowing the gap at $11.8 billion. Shoppers started out slower than expected on Cyber Monday but…...

9+ hour ago (29+ words) Children are paired with volunteers to holiday shop at Walmart as part of the 28th Annual "Santa Clothes" event. Baldwin Park "Santa Clothes" holiday shopping for hundreds of kids...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago (741+ words) By Zoe Tillman and Jaewon Kang Costco Wholesale Corp. joined a fast-growing list of businesses suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility for refunds if the US Supreme Court strikes down the president's signature global tariffs policy. The nation's biggest warehouse club chain is among dozens of companies to file lawsuits in a US trade court since late October challenging President Donald Trump's use of an economic emergency powers law to impose the levies, according to court records. It's one of the biggest corporate players to jump into a fight largely driven this year by small businesses and Democratic state officials. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's tariffs on Nov. 5. The justices put the fight on a fast-tracked schedule but didn't say when they intend to rule. In the meantime, businesses of all sizes have brought cases pressing similar…...

22+ hour, 28+ min ago (343+ words) Los Angeles County is giving consumers a way to get more bang for their buck this holiday season by offering extra cash with a new digital gift card to shop locally. As part of a Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local campaign to help business owners recover from January's firestorm, the county launched a new program Monday where customers can buy a $100, $50, or $20 digital gift card for a local small business and they'll get an additional 50% bonus on the card while supplies last. So far, 20 businesses including custom clothing vendors, beauty salons, restaurants and bookshops in L.A. County have enrolled in the program with more vendors to be added daily, according to the program website. It's funded in part by a $100,000 contribution from L.A. Care, alongside a partnership with Yiftee and Southern California Grantmakers. The bonus is a limited time offer in…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago (142+ words) Trucks are loaded at Amazon's Fremont facility on Cyber Monday. (Dec. 1, 2025) Cyber Monday was expected to be the biggest sales day of the year for online retailers, and no one is bigger or busier online than Amazon. Marianne Favro reports. The world's largest online retailer midway through Cyber Monday said it was already managing a huge surge in orders and was bringing in hundreds of seasonal workers to meet the demand. At the company's Fremont delivery station, Site Manager Adam Carr told NBC Bay Area: "We are seeing record-breaking volume since Black Friday. We're doing 100,000 packages a day delivered in the Bay Area, and normally at this station, it's 65,000. So that's quite a big difference." Marianne Favro offers an inside look at the Fremont facility's massive operation in the video above....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (282+ words) Hubs from Ventura to Orange county due for makeovers Reports of the death of the Southern California mall have been exaggerated." Legacy malls across the region have been trading hands for nine figures as investors bet on dense suburban sprawl, limited supply and a consumer shift toward experiential retail, Commercial Observer reported." This year, retail has seen somewhat of a boom in investment, representing some of commercial real estate's strongest growth opportunities. It has been bolstered by a combination of solid fundamentals, relatively affordable properties and capital eager for investment in the wake of the pandemic." Lakewood Center, The Oaks in Thousand Oaks and Long Beach Towne Center have all traded hands over the past year, often at discounts from their mid-2010s valuations." Lakewood Center sold for $332.1 million in August, down from its $630 million appraisal 10 years ago. It drew heavy bidder…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1059+ words) Cyber Monday is upon us, and today is one of your last chances to grab the hottest deals of the season. If you're looking for something that won't break the bank this holiday season, see our list below of top gifts under $25. Echo Pop Kids is a smart speaker with Alexa designed for children. It includes a subscription to Amazon Kids+, which provides access to age-appropriate audiobooks, games, and music. This version comes with enhanced parental controls for a safer experience for kids. This duo set features a Hydrating Hand Sanitizer in vanilla blossom and a Body & Hair Fragrance Mist in vanilla velvet. Both are portable and great for freshness wherever you go. This mini combo includes a fan, a flashlight, and a backup power bank. With up to 19 hours of cooling time per charge, the fan keeps you refreshed…...