Dollar Tree to close 75 stores while opening hundreds more nationwide

Affirm CEO Max Levchin details the robust health of consumers and significant growth in gross transaction volume on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Dollar Tree plans to close dozens of stores nationwide this year while continuing to expand its overall footprint. The Chesapeake, Virginia-based company said in its first-quarter earnings report, released May 28, that it expects…

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Mamdani doubles down on democratic socialism while insisting Wall Street, business leaders can work with him

New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani is embracing his identity as a democratic socialist, arguing the movement represents a return to the Democratic Party’s New Deal roots even as he insists Wall Street and corporate leaders have nothing to fear from his administration. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Mamdani rejected…

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New president at LSU Foundation, WWII Museum leader departs | Business News

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. New Orleans Erin Clancey Provided photo Erin Clancey, the associate vice president of collections and exhibits at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, has been hired as the executive director of the California Museum in Sacramento. Clancey, a native…

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Kroger has cheapest store-brand groceries among major chains, study finds

Multicultural Business Coalition chairman Frank Garcia highlights some of the stores that could be put out of business due to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s government-run grocery store initiative on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Shoppers looking to stretch their grocery budgets may want to take a closer look at Kroger. The Ohio-based grocer had the cheapest store-brand…

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