Retail

During a freewheeling campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, rapper Kanye West threatened to walk away from work with Adidas and Gap if he is not named to their respective company boards.

Trader Joe's is in the process of updating some of its packaging for international food, the latest company to reevaluate its branding amid a social push for racial sensitivity.

Taco Bell is removing 12 menu items across six categories to clear out space on its menu and "create a more efficient" experience.

The Milan-based Giglio Group is looking to buy Brooks Brothers out of bankruptcy.

The on-demand delivery platform will provide services for Walgreens customers in Chicago, Atlanta and Denver now, and will expand the partnership later this summer.

Apple has opened a new store in Beijing replacing its original Chinese location with a new shop that is twice the size.

3M says courts have issued six temporary restraining orders and four preliminary injunctions so far to stop N95 sales that it says are unlawful. The company says in some cases, it has led to criminal charges.

The Maine-based retailer believes its products are underrepresented in the marketplace and that there's an opportunity to expand while other retailers contract, said Charlie Bruder, vice president for merchandising.

Kohl's partnership with Amazon.com hasn't provided a significant boost to sales and profitability.

The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based business is No. 5 on the Fortune 500 list and had $256.8 billion in revenue during its last fiscal year.

Patrons will have to be seated and ordering food to drink alcoholic beverages at New York restaurants, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

A month before the coronavirus-related shutdowns started, the retailer said it would close about 125 stores -- roughly one-fifth of all locations -- and cut 2,000 jobs over the next three years.  

CVS and Target already require its store employees to wear face coverings.

Brands typically give retailers a period of time, such as 30 days, to pay for products they provide on credit. Since the pandemic, some retailers have extended payment terms in an effort to conserve cash. Some others have filed for bankruptcy, such as J.C. Penney Co. and J.Crew Group Inc., while still others continue to pay on time.

U.S. retail sales climbed a solid 7.5% in June, a sign that the economy was healing right before infections from the coronavirus spiked again and dragged down hopes for a steady recovery.