Retail

Pandemic or “candemic?” The brewery industry says it's experiencing an aluminum can shortage as a result of supply chain issues and increased demand stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Companies are raising prices as inflation and supply chain woes continue to drag on. Del Monte fruit, IKEA furniture, Kraft Heinz macaroni and cheese, Mondelez Oreos, and Proctor & Gamble's Tide will see prices increase.

President Biden spoke with the CEOs of four major U.S. retailers and delivery companies regarding ongoing efforts to address a supply chain crunch that has resulted in shipping delays and higher prices for consumers, a White House official said Tuesday.

Filling those shopping carts has been harder than ever before with out-of-stock messages surging 250% in October 2021.

Rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West's high-end clothing company Yeezy agreed Monday to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by four California district attorneys over slow shipping to customers.

Macy's Inc. will raise the minimum wage of its more than 100,000 U.S. employees to $15 an hour by May, the department store chain said on Monday, as retailers fight to hire and retain workers in an increasingly competitive labor market.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said Monday the “One Bite” pizza brand posted its “biggest weekend ever” in sales following publication of an article that accused Portnoy of sexual misconduct.

National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay argued on Monday that the United States move to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists is “very positive” and will help boost retail sales.

Since August, Walmart and autonomous vehicle startup Gatik have deployed fully autonomous trucks without a safety driver for a daily, seven-mile delivery route between a "dark store", or fulfillment center, and a Neighborhood Market retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas, where the retailer's headquarters is located.

A new survey revealed holiday gift-givers are willing to put themselves in debt this season.

Key sectors in the supply chain are being targeted by cybercriminals, a new report says.

Online threats to consumers will rise this month as shopping picks up, a new report says.

Kroger says it was hit with a fake press release falsely claiming the nationwide grocer would be accepting Bitcoin Cash

The movie theater chain plans to launch up to five "AMC Theatres Perfectly Popcorn" stores, counters and kiosks in shopping malls around the country in the first half of 2022, with plans for up to 15 retail stores by the end of 2022. It also plans to offer pre-packaged, microwaveable AMC Theatres Perfectly Popcorn at supermarkets and convenience stores across the country in late 2022.

Even though many retailers are already dropping Black Friday sales, Costco is making its members wait until Nov. 15 to get pre-Black Friday sales.

According to Inter IKEA Group's financial summary for fiscal year 2021, the company has struggled to keep its warehouses and stores stocked amid a "steep increase" in raw material costs driven by transport and labor shortages.