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.
Holiday photo card industry pivots in coronavirus pandemic
Holiday cards might look a little different after the COVID-19 pandemic filled 2020 with surreal, and sometimes terrifying, events.
Clorox says product shortages to stretch through mid-2021
As coronavirus cases continue to surge around the country, California-based Clorox Co. is struggling to meet demand, warning product shortages will extend through mid-2021.
Coors Light introduces Beerman, a pile of snow with a face that's meant for holding beers
If you can’t make a snowman, how about some beer?
Walmart to triple exports of India-made goods to $10B each year by 2027
The company plans to help develop hundreds of new suppliers in key Indian export categories such as food, pharmaceuticals, consumables, health and wellness, and general merchandise, along with apparel and homeware.
Guy Fieri's Trash Can Nachos to be offered nationwide alongside gourmet options on Goldbelly
Now you can eat garbage-can nachos without having to get dressed and leave your house.
Multiple California counties increase number of customers allowed in stores to prevent panic buying
The chief executive of the California Grocers Association in Sacramento, Ronald Fong, noted that limiting stores to 20% capacity "causes a rush."
Court approves sale of DressBarn parent company to private equity firm: WSJ
Ascena Retail Group Inc. has won court approval to sell its Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, Loft and Lou & Grey retail brands out of bankruptcy to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at about $1 billion.
Ex-FBI director clears Papa John's founder of racial bias, slams 'clearly inaccurate' media
Freeh argues that facts and fairness surrounding Schnatter's comments on NFL protests against police brutality were "drowned out by the more sensationalized mischaracterization in the mainstream and social media."
California city redesignates existing outdoor dining locations as 'public seating' to help small businesses, restaurants
Manhattan Beach, California, has issued an order that redesignates existing outdoor dining spaces as 'public seating' in order to encourage residents to support local restaurants and retailers while complying with Los Angeles County's COVID-19 restrictions.



















