September 15, 2025
Written by
Nicholas Morine
Nicholas Morine- TikTok has struck a deal with the United States, according to the Trump administration. The deal will reportedly allow TikTok to continue operations stateside (via CNN Business).
- Retail credit cards continue to charge over 30% APR, at an average of 30.14% APR, this year. That figure is down from 2024’s record high of 30.45% in 2024, per Bankrate data (via Chain Store Age).
- PayMore is expected to open its 100th location in Charlotte, North Carolina, next week. The electronics resale chain has seen massive growth in recent days (via Forbes).
- Fast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to c-stores, according to Circana statistics. “Over the long run, convenience stores have taken share, really at foodservice overall, but the morning meal has been their strong suit,” Circana SVP David Portalatin said (via CNBC).
- Amazon is expanding its suite of AI-driven customer-focused capability, particularly its “Hear the Highlights” product summarizer. The tool pulls from information across the web, the product description itself, and customer reviews (via CNBC).
- Dickies is slated to be sold by VF Corp. to Bluestar Alliance for a reported $600 million in cash. The brand is currently distributed in 55 countries (via Chain Store Age).
- Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in Tesla shares on Sept. 12, according to a Sept. 15 regulatory filing. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives signaled this showed a vote of confidence in the company from Musk (via CNN Business).