Retail

Cotton prices hit 10-year high

FOX Business' Grady Trimble reports from a cotton plant in Louisiana where its market price is up more than 50% since the start of 2021.

Amazon ramping up its campaign amid push for unions

Earlier this year, Amazon handily defeated a historic union drive at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. But with the prospect of another vote looming, the online retailer is leaving nothing to chance.

Car industry doing well despite pandemic-related shortages

The car manufacturing industry is experiencing a chip shortage, which has delayed production and car sales. Despite this, business has been great, according to representatives at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) convention in Las Vegas. Industry leaders are unveiling thousands of new innovations as they navigate pandemic-related roadblocks.

Black Friday shopping: Here are the retailers dropping early deals

The holiday season, which accounts for about 20% of the retail industry's annual sales, has always been pivotal. This year, though, companies are battling pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions and inflationary pressure on top of a labor shortage.