Retail

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined in December, suggesting that consumers are pulling back on spending as they face surging prices and an acceleration in COVID-19 infections.

Walgreens and CVS said they are unable to quantify weekend closures, which fluctuate each week and sometimes occur without much notice.

More than 8,000 workers at nearly 80 King Soopers stores went on strike for better wages on Wednesday as negotiations stalled, but the stores stayed open as the Kroger Co-owned Colorado chain hired temporary staff and promoted online ordering.

Instacart will now deliver ready-made meals from several grocers, including Kroger and Publix

According to Tulsa County District Court documents, the suspects are facing 120 combined charges in connection with an operation targeting over-the-counter medication.

Some U.S. supermarkets are reducing hours and cutting services as COVID-19’s omicron variant infects cashiers, baggers and stockers, deepening grocery chains’ staffing challenges.

Retail expert Burt Flickinger provides insight into empty store shelves.

Walmart continues to temporarily close and adjust hours at stores nationwide as coronavirus cases increase.

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.

Stores in the Dallas area are reporting a shortage of cold and cough medicine

Home Depot is tackling retail crime head-on with physical security and technology powered by Bluetooth.

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.

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 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

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 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.

A Starbucks location in Arizona could be the next to have workers unionize after being granted a request to hold an election.

More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef sold in several states has been recalled over concerns of possible E. coli contamination