Parija Kavilanz - Senior Writer, CNN Business
Parija Kavilanz
Senior Writer, CNN Business
Parija Kavilanz is a senior writer at CNN Business, where she covers a range of topics, including the retail industry, consumer trends, product innovation, startups and entrepreneurs.
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Walmart is the latest advertiser to pull ads from Elon Musk’s X
Dec 2, 2023
Walmart has stopped advertising on social media platform X, the latest company to do so.
Federal safety regulators propose major redesign of baby loungers
Nov 30, 2023
Federal consumer safety regulators are pushing ahead in their effort to make baby loungers safer by proposing a major redesign of the products, following 79 deaths connected with their use.
A nonprofit is racing to get its portable baby incubators into Israel and Gaza as crisis deepens
Oct 27, 2023
Jane Chen is racing against the clock, again. She knows well how every minute that passes is crucial for a new life that emerges prematurely into the world in the most vulnerable of circumstances — in the midst of war, in the aftermath of a natural disaster or in a remote village far away from a medical center.
Rite Aid is closing nearly 100 stores, with more to follow, as part of its bankruptcy. See the list
Oct 19, 2023
Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed more than 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts.
Victoria’s Secret will sell intimate apparel for women with disabilities
Oct 17, 2023
Victoria’s Secret, for the first time, has introduced a collection of bras and panties specifically designed to meet the needs of women with disabilities.
Tupperware picks Spanx veteran as new CEO
Oct 17, 2023
Tupperware Brands named consumer products veteran and former long-time CEO of Spanx Laurie Ann Goldman as its new CEO on Wednesday amid ongoing attempts to continue to survive as a business.
As the holidays approach, shoppers are in a mood to spend – on their homes and themselves
Oct 17, 2023
Spending on the holiday season is expected to rebound to – and even surpass – pre-pandemic levels this year for the first time. But, surprisingly, it’s not gifts that consumers will be splurging on the most in the runup to Christmas, according to a new report Tuesday from Deloitte.
Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse ‘tampon tax’ to shoppers
Oct 11, 2023
A group of menstrual product makers announced on Wednesday that they have banded together to form “The Tampon Tax Back Coalition,” which they say is an effort to reimburse consumers the “unjust tax” on feminine hygiene products such as tampons, pads and menstrual cups.
Abercrombie & Fitch says it’s ‘appalled’ by allegations against former CEO, begins investigation
Oct 4, 2023
Abercrombie & Fitch says it has launched its own investigation into allegations originally published by the BBC that the company’s former CEO, Mike Jeffries, exploited men for sex.
Residents alarmed as shoplifting incidents trigger store departures: ‘As a community we can’t allow this to continue’
Sep 30, 2023
Lou Martins is angry, frustrated, and disappointed but not surprised that the first Target store to open in Manhattan — in his New York City neighborhood — is closing in October.
This isn’t theft of need. A more insidious type of crime is pushing some stores to close
Sep 27, 2023
Target’s decision to close nine of its stores in major cities, citing persistent large-scale theft at those locations, is the latest signal that retailers may be struggling in their battle to contain a growing and dangerous problem.
Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime
Sep 27, 2023
Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states, claiming theft and organized retail crime have made the environment unsafe for staff and customers – and unsustainable for business.
Costco members now have access to $29 online health care visits
Sep 26, 2023
Costco is now offering members online health checkups for as low as $29.
Consumers are still spending on nice things, if they’re on trend
Sep 25, 2023
American consumers aren’t tired of shopping. They’re shopping more prudently, with an eye on getting the best value, sure. But they’re also rewarding the stores that are betting big on the right trends at the right time, for the right price.
About
Parija Kavilanz is a senior writer at CNN Business, where she covers a range of topics, including the retail industry, consumer trends, product innovation, startups and entrepreneurs.
Previously, she worked with The Observer in New Delhi as a features writer. She is a recipient of the Front Page Award from The Newswomen’s Club of New York and a Best in Business award for breaking news from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Kavilanz graduated with a Master’s Degree from New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
Follow her @parijakavilanz or get in touch at parija.bhatnagar@warnermedia.com.
