Average American spending between $1,000 - $2,000 on holiday gifts in 2020, research shows
The average U.S. consumer will spend between $1,000 and $2,000 on holiday gifts in 2020.
Sweetgreen launching drive-in salad chain location in Colorado, ramping up suburban expansion
City-based salad chain Sweetgreen is eyeing suburban expansion with a drive-in business model with fewer people eating out for lunch during COVID.
The French Laundry received over $2.4M in PPP loans
The French Laundry, the posh California restaurant where Gov. Gavin Newsom was spotted dining with friends and lobbyists one month ago, received more than $2.4 million in taxpayer-funded loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Retail expert 'bullish' on the US consumer amid disappointing November retail sales
Kristin Benz on November retail numbers, impact of Georgia election
US retail sales fell in November for the first time in seven months
U.S. retail sales fell in November for the first time in six months, suggesting consumers are pulling back on spending.
Stock futures trade higher ahead of retail sales, Fed decision
Investors will also get reports on manufacturing, services and housing
Tuesday marks major Christmas shipping deadline
The pressure to deliver holiday gifts on time has increased exponentially for retailers and carriers as the coronavirus pandemic has more people shopping online and requiring delivery services in order to receive their items.
Best Buy redesigns store locations to meet online surge
The redesigned stores offer additional space for staging products for in-store pickup and to ship-from-store transactions. In addition, the new stores provide the ability to stage inventory for items that may not be on the safes floor.
Costco selling giant bottle of Veuve Clicquot – and it isn't cheap
The typical Veuve Clicquot's Yellow Label champagne bottle is roughly 750ml.
8,400 US retailers announce closures in 2020
Kristina Partsinevelos on mall closings
Burger King UK encouraging customers to eat at independent, mom and pop restaurants
Burger King apparently really wants people eating at other restaurants.
Amazon Fashion launches Made For You, a custom clothing service with virtual body doubles
Amazon Fashion is creating virtual body doubles for users to customize their own T-shirt. The service is $25.
FedEx, UPS are managing surge in packages with strict limits on shippers
Rather than risk having their systems clogged with packages, both FedEx and UPS are holding a harder line by enforcing a preset limit on the daily number of packages they will pick up.
Would you buy a gift you couldn't see to help find a cure for blindness?
Bradford and Bryan Manning on their ‘Shop Blind’ challenge
Target extending holiday hours, trimming coronavirus senior hours to one day a week
Although its store hours have been extended, the big-box retailer confirmed that it scaled back hours for its most at-risk customers.
Japan Airlines asks passengers to consider skipping meals on overnight flights to reduce food waste
One airline is asking certain customers to skip the in-flight meal when they are flying overnight.
$2,000 for a Christmas tree? Customers paying a higher price: WSJ
This year, people are going all out for Christmas. There’s just one problem: finding a Christmas tree.
Neiman Marcus employees rankled by bonuses paid to top executives: report
Neiman Marcus emerged from bankruptcy with a cushy perk for its top execs — and now its leaders are being accused of escaping the belt-tightening they imposed on everyone else.
CA tourist town refuses to comply with lockdown order
A popular California tourist destination is disregarding the state's recent stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases continue to surge.
Christmas decorations sell out faster than usual
And then, there weren’t enough lights for the tree.



















