Retail

Target is ready to compete with other pet food brands.

The six buildings "to support operations closer to customers" will increase Amazon's total investment in the Sunshine State to over $18 billion, Amazon announced Wednesday. 

Approximately 60% of Americans surveyed by Gallup say they have struggled to get products due to shortages caused by supply chain disruptions, while roughly 57% have experienced delays in receiving a product they ordered. Overall, the poll found that 7 in 10 Americans have had at least one of these issues, while 46% have had both.

Saks Fifth Avenue’s owner is teaming up with co-working company WeWork to convert some of its retail space to office space as customers continue to do more of their shopping online.

The store's assistant manager, Breanna Faeller, and the store's only cashier left a farewell note on the front door of the store in Lincoln that read: "We all quit. Sorry for the inconvenience."

Beginning Sept. 1, Amazon will introduce an updated version of its current complaint process, known as the A to Z Guarantee, that will pay the e-commerce giant's customers up to $1,000 for valid claims regarding defective products sold by third- party sellers on its platform that cause property damage and personal injury.

The major department store chain and beauty retailer announced their collaboration last December with plans to eventually have Sephora be part of the cosmetics counters in at least 850 stores by 2023.

Subway doesn’t own any of its nearly 22,000 locations, but it charges franchisees 4.5% of their revenue for a national advertising fund and controls how the money is spent. Now, many store operators — particularly those in red states — say they’re facing a harsh backlash from the parent company’s decisions.

Sellers who ship products via Amazon aren't supposed to reach out to customers outside of Amazon's official channel -- in fact, it's a violation of the terms they agree to on the retail platform.

Ben & Jerry's franchisees operating 30 stores across the country are asking the ice cream maker to "re-examine and withdraw" its decision to stop selling products in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Lollapalooza, the big Chicago festival shut down for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, boosted record numbers for recreational marijuana sales in July, according to reports.

Levi Strauss & Co. said on Thursday it would buy apparel maker Beyond Yoga for an undisclosed amount, as it looks to expand its presence in the lucrative leggings category that boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Widetech has received 107 reports of its dehumidifiers overheating or worse, and the fires they started have caused about $17 million in property damage, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Starting this fall, more than 340,000 full- and part-time employees will be eligible for "debt-free assistance for select undergraduate degrees, certificates, certifications, free textbooks and more with no out-of-pocket costs."

Strategic Resource Group managing director Burt Flickinger on his outlook for holiday retail.

The True Living Sling Loungers “can collapse unexpectedly, posing an amputation, laceration and pinching hazard."