Retail

Amazon to rebuild Illinois warehouse after deadly tornado

Six Amazon employees working at the 1.1 million square foot facility in Edwardsville, Illinois were killed in the building's collapse on Friday, while another individual remains hospitalized with serious injuries after tornados ripped through the region.

Inflation forces more Americans to cut down on holiday shopping lists

Nearly half of Americans said items were out of stock at stores compared to years past, according to a new Monmouth University poll. Just over 40% said that items they wanted were out of stock online and 34% of respondents had packages that were delayed or went missing.

San Francisco's vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes

Politically liberal San Franciscans are used to living cheek by jowl with open drug use, feces-infested streets and petty crime. But a surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.

Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay

A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.