Retail

U.S. department store Kohl's Corp may soon receive a second takeover offer as private equity firm Sycamore Partners prepares to make a bid only days after a consortium backed by activist investment firm Starboard Value proposed buying the company, three sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Costco is offering a cheaper alternative to Starbuck’s roughly $5 bacon and gouda breakfast sandwich.

You've probably heard that some restaurant chains have secret menus or diner lingo when ordering, but have you heard of ‘plate marking’?

A consortium backed by activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP has offered roughly $9 billion to buy department store Kohl's Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

Home Depot has been targeted by retail thieves in recent weeks even after it began ramping up security measures.

Lily’s Sweets voluntarily recalled 18,855 cases of its 7-ounce Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips "due to the presence of soy lecithin," according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Strategic Resource Group managing director Burt Flickinger argued that rising retail crime “is going to compromise the supply chain, crush the economy and catalyze the next recession.”

Mushie & Co issued the recall for over 300,000 FRIGG Silicone Pacifiers because the "silicone nipple has a fine slit that can cause the nipple to detach from the plastic shield," according to the warning notice posted by the CPSC.

Amazon says it plans to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall later this year, a first for the online behemoth and a fresh challenge for already struggling traditional retailers.

During a National Retail Federation event on Sunday, Target CEO Brian Cornell said consumers will continue to modify their habits in 2022 as household expenses continue to increase.

Larry Cheng, managing partner at Volition Capital, argued that there is “a bit of a gold rush mentality to NFTs as the fiber and the texture of the metaverse” as he described the space, which is garnering increased interest from traditional companies, including Walmart.

Carhartt told employees that it's upholding its vaccine mandate "as part of our long-standing commitment to workplace safety" despite the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month.

The California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $19 million in stolen merchandise after launching task forces around the state to curb brazen retail theft.

Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey renamed the weekend celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. as "Republicans are racists weekend" in a promotion for his company.

Starbucks said on Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with China's Meituan that will allow its Chinese customers to order coffee delivery via the super-app's platform.