The head of ERA, Kim Bayley, called 2024 a "banner year" for music, with sales at more than double the low point of 2013. "We can now say definitively - music is back," she added in a statement. However, music industry revenue still lags far behind the 2001 figures in real terms.

Noah Kahan had the year's most popular single with "Stick Season," which generated the equivalent of 1.99 million sales in Britain.

UK sales of recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and Taylor Swift is to thank for a sizeable chunk, according to new figures released by the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).

Albertsons missed third-quarter sales expectations on Wednesday, as intense competition from bigger retailers such as Walmart and Kroger offering heavy discounts and promotions hurt demand.

Shares of grocery retailer Albertsons (ACI) rose Wednesday morning after the company reported better third-quarter earnings than analysts had expected, while sales fell just short of estimates. Albertsons recorded $400.

Costco Wholesale Corp. closed $80.88 below its 52-week high ($1,008.25), which the company achieved on December 16th.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported comparable sales for the retail month of December (excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange) rose 9.9%, consisting of a 9.