Trader Joe’s temporarily raises pay by $4 per hour for all employees, but cancels midyear raises
Popular grocery retailer Trader Joe's announced this week that it would temporarily raise its pay for all employees amidst the continually-raging COVID-19 pandemic.
Mom-and-pop pet stores struggling despite pet adoption reaching all-time high
Gerris Willis on pet retail sales
Kroger closes 2 Southern California stores rather than give extra $4 'Hero Pay’
Retailer Kroger announced on Monday that it would permanently close two of its Southern California stores due to what it says is a direct result of a city mandate that requires an extra $4 of "hero pay" for essential workers.
Beauty influencer claims Sephora dropped her over her political views
Amanda Ensing on getting dropped by Sephora
SC lawmakers want permanent curbside alcohol pickup
Ten South Carolina state lawmakers are working to make curbside alcohol pickup permanent.
Lowe's inviting couples to spend Valentine's Day in stores for 'a night of Lowemance'
Lowe's is catering to crafty couples this Valentine's Day with paint night as home improvement trend continues to grow during the pandemic.
GameStop's stock surge doesn't mask reality
Behind GameStop's stock surge is the grim reality of its prospects: The video game retailer is floundering even as the industry around it is booming.
Kraft Heinz close to selling Planters brand to Hormel
Kraft Heinz Co. KHC -0.27% is nearing a deal to sell its Planters snack business to Skippy peanut butter owner Hormel Foods Corp. HRL 3.90% , according to people familiar with the matter.
Super Bowl-related purchases expected to total $13.9 billion this year, retailers group says
People watching the game plan to spend an average of $74.55, mostly on snacks.
New Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer will get a nearly $25M signing bonus
Before joining Walgreens, Brewer will finish a three-year stint at Starbucks where she served as the chief operating officer since October 2017 and as a director since March 2017.
Walmart donates $14M to nonprofits targeting racial inequity as part of 5-year plan
The funds are part of a larger commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to donate $100 million through grants over five years through a Center for Racial Equity in an effort to advance racial equity.
COVID-19 vaccines to stress-test grocery stores and pharmacies
The U.S. fell far short of its initial goal of inoculating 20 million people by the end of 2020, with health departments, hospital systems and long-term-care facilities beset by supply-chain bottlenecks, vaccine hesitancy and confusing, scattershot systems for making appointments.
Under Armour taps employee diversity for footwear, apparel collaboration with Baltimore photographer, activist Devin Allen
The UNDR ARMR x DVNLLN collection will be available online and in the company's brand houses across North America on Feb. 5.
Valentine's Day shoppers to dole out $2.8B for loved ones
More than half of Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day and will spend a collective $2.8 billion on their loved ones, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics survey.
Defiant Redditors buy Times Square billboard as GameStop stock saga rages
Defiant amateur investors on Reddit say they are not backing down on their investments in GameStop — and even took out billboards in Times Square and across the country urging the faithful to continue holding the line.
These companies incentivize COVID-19 vaccine for employees with bonuses and more
For many front line workers among the most at risk of being exposed to the virus, going to get the shot means not going to work and missing out on hourly wages.
Toys R Us retrenches again, shutters its last 2 US stores
The only two Toys R Us stores that opened in November 2019 are now closed
Grape-Nuts prices skyrocket online amid coronavirus-caused shortage
There is yet another product shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
GameStop despite frenzy only comes in as third biggest shorted stock and numbers one and two may surprise you
Short interest in GameStop Corp, whose shares have skyrocketed this week, is at $11.2 billion, making it the third most shorted stock by value, although the number of shares shorted has declined, analytics firm S3 Partners said.
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces probe into Robinhood, Discord and hedge funds
Texas' top prosecutor said he was launching an investigation into the GameStop market surge Friday, accusing Wall Street "elites" of rigging the markets and corruption.



















