Crime will create a 'recession of unprecedented proportions,' retail expert warns
Retail expert Burt Flickinger provides insight into empty store shelves.
Rising crime to exacerbate ‘proverbial retail wasteland’: Expert
Strategic Resource Group Managing Director Burt Flickinger warns rising crime and thefts will lead to a retail ‘recession of unprecedented proportions.’
Manufacturers ‘bare the shame’ on empty shelves: Flickinger
Strategic Resource Group Managing Director Burt Flickinger says retailers are not to blame for empty store shelves.
Walmart continues to temporarily close, shorten store hours as omicron variant spreads
Walmart continues to temporarily close and adjust hours at stores nationwide as coronavirus cases increase.
Ground broken on $100M Atlantic City indoor water park
Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein broke ground Wednesday on a $100 million indoor water park - to be called the Island Waterpark - on the Atlantic City Boardwalk that is designed to give families a year-round option in the seaside resort that doesn’t involve gambling.
Dallas drug store shelves wiped out of cold medicine amid omicron surge: 'New toilet paper shortage'
Stores in the Dallas area are reporting a shortage of cold and cough medicine
Home Depot combats organized retail crime with security investments
Home Depot is tackling retail crime head-on with physical security and technology powered by Bluetooth.
Consumers spend record $204B on 2021 holiday shopping season
A record $204.5 billion was spent from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31., which is an 8.6% increase compared to the same time last year, according to the Adobe Digital Economy Index.
Some grocery stores have scarce items due to COVID-19 and bad weather
Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks as new problems — like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather — have piled on to the supply chain struggles and labor shortages that have plagued retailers since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Whole Foods defends prohibiting employees from wearing masks with slogans including 'Black Lives Matter'
Whole Foods Market is defending its longstanding policy against political slogans in its dress code, saying it has the constitutional right to prohibit employees from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks
Strike at King Soopers stores imminent as wage talks with union fail
Pay negotiations between Kroger's King Soopers grocery store and the union that represents more than 8,700 workers have failed, setting the stage for a three-week strike by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 from Wednesday.
Amazon shortens paid COVID-19 sick leave after CDC updates isolation guidance
Amazon told employees Friday that they will be given seven days of paid leave, or a total of 40 hours, down from the previous total of 10 days.
Starbucks workers at Arizona store to hold union vote
A Starbucks location in Arizona could be the next to have workers unionize after being granted a request to hold an election.
Ground beef recalled in several states due to possible E. coli contamination
More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef sold in several states has been recalled over concerns of possible E. coli contamination
Taco Bell's new crispy chicken wings: By the numbers
The Taco Bell chain has just introduced crispy chicken wings to its menu — but only for a very short time. Here are the juicy details!
84-year-old great-grandmother celebrated as H-E-B's longest working employee
H-E-B recently honored its longest working grocery store employee, Ofelia "Ophie" Garcia. Garcia worked at the Texas-based chain since 1965 [56 years] prior to her recent retirement.
The Home Edit launches exclusive collection at Walmart
Co-founders Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, who star in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series "Get Organized with The Home Edit" said that consumers should have access to "home organization solutions that aren’t expensive, time-consuming or require a team of people."
QVC files notice of nearly 2,000 layoffs after facility fire
The company that runs QVC is shutting down a North Carolina distribution center heavily damaged by a fire last month, putting nearly 2,000 people out of work, according to a filing with state officials.
Penzeys Spices CEO calls Republican voters '#1 threat to this country' in Jan 6 promotional email
Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey unleashed against Republican voters in a Jan. 6 promotional email, calling them "the #1 threat to this country'
Bed Bath & Beyond CEO says reducing coupons was 'too severe'
According to CEO Mark Tritton, several factors contributed to Bed Bath & Beyond distributing less coupons, including the labor shortage and supply chain issues.



















