Retail

Some Florida officials are worried about their families' safety.

Walmart, Tesla, and the Federal Reserve will set the tone for investors in the coming week as the S&P and Dow Jones sit at record highs.

Amazon is increasing its purchases of supplies and services by 20% this year from over 200,000 U.S. companies.

Adidas is selling its Reebok business to Authentic Brands Groups (ABG) for up to 2.1 billion euros ($2.5 billion) as the German sporting goods company seeks to focus on its core brand after a deal that failed to live up to expectations.

The National Retail Federation (NRF), the nation’s largest retail trade group, estimated in July that back-to-school and back-to-college spending will reach a record-breaking $108 billion as an increasing number of students and families prepare for in-person instruction this fall.

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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.