Retail

Lowe’s Cos . said its sales for the recent quarter grew, continuing gains and yielding more online orders during the Covid-19 pandemic, though profit fell because of higher expenses.

Johnson & Johnson has debunked a new study that suggests mouthwash can kill off coronavirus within 30 seconds. 

In an earnings call on Tuesday, Walmart executives confirmed that some Walmart locations are struggling to keep shelves stocked with certain items.

Amazon Pharmacy offers transparency on medication information and prices, home delivery, Prime member discounts and automatic 30-day refills on creams, pills, eye drops, inhalers, and insulin for patients with chronic conditions.

Walmart CEO extends a welcome to President-elect Joe Biden.

The proposed emergency special tax, also known as the Special Service Area or SSA, would impose a less than 0.05% levy on commercial properties along North Michigan Avenue, according to city documents.

Shoppers are spending more than ever on videogames, and one of GameStop Corp.’s biggest investors says the struggling retailer should get a bigger piece of the pie.

Excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, retail sales nudged up 0.1% after a downwardly revised 0.9% increase in September.

The $4.4 billion payout, which will be made to shareholders of record as of Dec. 2, is the fourth special dividend issued by the board in the past eight years.

The move propels Amazon into a new business, potentially shaking up the pharmacy industry as it has done to everything from book sellers to toy stores and grocers.

It’s time to give the people what they want.

Home Depot said it plans to buy industrial wholesale giant HD Supply Holdings for about $8 billion, setting itself up to regain control over the industrial material wholesaler after spinning it off over a decade ago.

The companies have agreed that Simon will pay $43 a share for Taubman under the new deal, they said Sunday. That is down from the original price of $52.50.

Investors will monitor vaccine news and retail earnings in the week ahead.

Oreos don't have to be generic anymore

Big marijuana companies and emerging entrepreneurs are laying the groundwork to set up shop in New Jersey after voters approved a constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational use of cannabis.

The company expects to file voluntary petitions for reorganization following Chapter 11 in the U.S. bankruptcy court

Costco sells a one-year membership to Wheels Up, a private aviation company, for $17,499.99.

The Red Kettle fundraiser, known for its signature bell ringing outside of stores that cues the official start to the holiday season, will kick off early this year as the organization faces what could be the greatest risk to its fundraising goals.