Consumers spent 1.5% less than they did in January. Is this a worrying sign for the economy?
Fans are choosing to entertain at home rather than going out to watch the game.
The United Kingdom’s biggest nightclub operator has closed 17 venues, blaming slow midweek business.
At Night School Bar, there are no grades and no credit. Classes are pay-as-you-can. The listed cost is $320 per class, but students can pay as little as $10.
The cost of a pint of beer is going to go up at busier times in hundreds of pubs owned by the Stonegate Group.
Despite core inflation falling in April, one Florida small business is still feeling the pain of higher prices for beer and cleaning supplies.
Last month, Mara Herbkersman and Emily Biealgus opened The Ruby Fruit, a restaurant and wine bar.
Sales at restaurants and bars were up around 25 percent from last year. Part of that is likely due to pent-up demand.
Businesses are extending hours, serving coffee and bringing out extra TV screens to meet World Cup demand.
“All we were doing was changing the channel,” says Jenny Nguyen, founder and owner of The Sports Bra.