Retail

Chocolate is leading the charge on the candy front as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Best known for its potato chips, the venerable snack brand held its first day of public trading on Monday.

J.C. Penney Co. will pursue a bankruptcy sale to top lenders, including H/2 Capital Partners LLC, that would hand them equity in exchange for their debt claims.

Why Labor Day Weekend sales may disappoint this year.

The big-box retailer has given only a vague rationale for why it would want TikTok, but it appears to boil down to its vast audience of young people.

This is the latest item that could be at risk for shortage.

Thin sheets of brown plywood are holding American businesses together. 

A bridal store owner on Friday expressed sympathy for the women who lost their gowns in Hurricane Laura after the storm destroyed the building.

Comparable sales, or those at stores open at least 12 months, climbed 31%, and were strong both in-store and online.

Apparel retailer Gap Inc (N:GPS) reported a 13% rise in quarterly comparable sales on Thursday, with shoppers buying Old Navy and Athleta clothing online as its stores remained shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beyond Meat claims a bigger stake in the plant-based meat market with a new e-commerce website following Impossible Foods.

The sale, led by the joint venture of Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers, will take place at the 194-year-old brand's 38 brick-and-mortar stores and online marketplace. The discounts will apply to any existing inventory, new store arrivals and on new categories not previously sold at these stores.

Starbucks is the latest company implementing workplace policies to ensure employees can vote.