James Reinhart, co-founder and CEO of thredUP, speaks on stage during the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at the Moscone Convention Center on October 2, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Used clothing sales are booming online, ThredUp CEO James Reinhart told CNBC’s Squawk Alley on Friday…

Pedestrians wearing protective masks carry shopping bags from Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC in San Francisco, California, United States on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Victoria’s secret owner L Brands increased its earnings outlook for the first quarter on Friday, citing a boost from government incentives and eased Covid…

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON – The European Union has tightened strict rules on the export of Covid vaccines while putting pressure on AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the area. It is because the sluggish introduction of vaccines in the…

Chancellor Angela Merkel takes part in a press conference after discussing the vaccination strategy in the Federal Chancellery with the heads of government by video on March 23, 2021 in Berlin. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON – A third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has created more political problems for Chancellor…

Darren Lampert, CEO of GrowGeneration, told CNBC on Thursday that the company is focused on expansion on the east coast as New York State gets just inches closer to legalizing recreational marijuana. “You will see us shortly enter the markets on the east coast,” he said in an interview with Jim Cramer about “Mad Money”.…

Gary Friedman, CEO of RH, told CNBC on Thursday that he was confident about the company’s expansion vision, even if some may question the luxury furniture retailer’s moves into the European market or into new industries as a whole. “It takes a long time to build something extraordinary in this world, and we still feel…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday outlined the pros and cons of investing in the current market environment. “If you accept your predicament and follow these rules, you have a chance to thrive in this brand new market. However, if you try to stick with what worked last year, the Mad Money host said:” I think…

President Joe Biden visits WS Jenks & Son on March 9, 2021, a Washington, DC hardware store that benefited from a Paycheck Protection Program loan. Almond Ngan | AFP | Getty Images While the updates were intended to target more funding for the smallest businesses, many of which are minority or women-owned, the timing confused…

A healthcare worker prepares a vaccination for Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California on January 7, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Pfizer announced that it has started a clinical trial testing the Covid-19 vaccine in healthy children aged 6 months to 11 years. This is a critical step in gaining regulatory approval to…

People walk past an H&M store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street on March 24, 2021 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Wang Gang / VCG via Getty Images) Wang Gang | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China – Swedish clothing retailer H&M disappeared from major Chinese shopping sites and mapping apps after reports last…