Retail

Sales of retailers that sell discretionary items have remained pressured since the onset of the pandemic, as declining income among households have prompted people to cut their spending on dresses and suits.

Dunkin’s new menu additions are showing matcha love to the trendy tea powder.

Century 21 is stitching together a comeback bid.

Discount chain Dollar General Corp, one of the few U.S. retailers thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic, is taking steps to find a potential successor to Chief Executive Todd Vasos, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said Kohl's will come back in the second half of 2021.

The Cincinnati-based grocery and pharmacy chain said in a statement Friday that it believes less than 1% of its customers were affected — specifically some using its Health and Money Services — as well as some current and former employees because a number of personnel records were apparently viewed.

Valentino SpA was sued on Friday for $207.1 million by the landlord of its former American flagship on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, which said the Italian fashion company had no right to break its lease and leave the store in disrepair.

Kroger will shutter two "underperforming" Quality Food Centers in Seattle in response to a new mandate by the city council requiring an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay for frontline grocery workers.

Sturm Ruger & Co. is staffing up in order to meet the “historic surge” in gun demand that has depleted its inventory.

Walmart Inc. reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit and warned that sales growth would slow in the current fiscal year. 

The membership-based retailer is providing vaccines in five states and Puerto Rico.

Century 21 is having a retail revival after filing for bankruptcy in 2020. The New York City-based retailer, known for its designer deals on Chanel, Prada and Valentino, is relaunching this year after going bankrupt in 2020 and liquidating its stores, in part as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. retail sales soared in January as consumers boosted their spending. 

Apparently, the chicken sandwich wars are still happening.