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Kohl’s Rules Out Major Store Closures or Openings in 2026 to Focus on Optimization

CEO Michael Bender cites profitability at over 90% of roughly 1,150 locations to justify an optimization pivot.

General Mills Misses Q3, Reaffirms Cut Outlook as Sales Fall 8%

Amex Hikes Platinum Card Spend Requirement to $12,000, Bonus Unchanged

Polls Show Holiday Shoppers Squeezed by Prices as Record Share Plans $1,000-Plus

Frequent Miler Proposes Simplified Revamp for Chase Sapphire Reserve as Rumors Surface of 200K In-Branch Offers

Amazon Prime Visa Revives Best-Ever Offer With Instant $250 Gift Card on Approval

Chase, Hyatt Add Double Elite Nights to World of Hyatt Card Welcome Offer Through January 31

Consumers Turn More Cautious as NY Fed Survey Shows Higher Inflation Expectations and Job-Market Jitters

Chase Rolls Out Record 100,000-Point Sapphire Reserve Bonus With Impending Deadline