Sebastien Bozon/Getty Images Retailers saw varied impacts from the economic blackout, with some experiencing notable traffic declines while others remained steady or even saw increases.

It's called the Economic Blackout. It's a one-day protest urging people to stop spending at major retailers. Instead, supporters are being asked to only buy essentials or shop at small and local ...

The 24-hour economic blackout aimed to protest corporate and political influence, but early data suggests minimal impact. However, ongoing boycotts could shape consumer spending trends. Listen to ...

The “economic blackout” effort is relatively uncoordinated and nebulous ... to like Walmart or Amazon have also rolled back DEI programs. The most successful example of a boycott in recent years has ...

The “economic blackout” effort is relatively uncoordinated ... During the 1990s and 2000s, for example, protests on college campuses over Nike’s use of sweatshop labor forced the company ...

In a nationwide protest against the new administration under President Donald Trump — whose controversial policies are largely influenced by Elon Musk, the Director of the Department of ...

Many consumers nationwide plan to participate in a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, which started after midnight, to protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back ...

If those were advertisements, they’d make for some pretty boring Super Bowl commercials. Fortunately for us (and them), major brands don’t use such forgettable slogans. Neither should you ...

Many Summerside residents will be in the dark again overnight Wednesday due to a scheduled power outage from 1 to 6 a.m. AT. This comes after a series of power challenges the city has faced over ...

Some consumers are pushing for a 24-hour economic "blackout" this week, one of several boycotts planned by activists to protest against President Donald Trump's economic policies and efforts to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An apartment is illuminated the morning after power was restored from a nationwide blackout in Santiago ...

A grassroots protest is scheduled for this Friday that is pitching itself as an “economic blackout.“ What does that mean? It’s basically a boycott that calls on consumers not to spend any ...