Consumer confidence snaps back to pre-coronavirus levels
Consumer confidence increased for a fifth straight month in June and returned to levels last seen before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These companies are weighing price hikes as inflation surges
Companies across the country are considering hiking prices to offset the surging costs of things like raw materials, energy and transportation.
Retail on the rebound with sales expected to hit more than $4.44 trillion
The National Retail Federation on Thursday revised its annual sales forecast for 2021, now anticipating that retail sales will increase between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year.
General Mills laying off workers as part of push to prepare for post-pandemic landscape: report
General Mills has thrived amid the coronavirus pandemic with people worldwide eating more at home over the past year, but the company is downsizing its workforce as part of a push to reshape itself for the post-pandemic future, the Star Tribune reports.