Retail

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.

The Halo band will be priced at $99.99

Costco's free food samples are back with a twist

The two sides were four years into a 15-year deal worth $280 million, which remains the highest in college athletics

When deciding whether it's worthwhile to reopen businesses have to evaluate two major things: Whether are allowed to open and second, "whether there is enough customer base to make it worthwhile to open," the spokesperson told FOX Business Wednesday. 

In a memo, a McDonald's exec reportedly stated the reasons why McDonald’s chose to work with Scott, and what plans the company may have for the future.

The government agency has advised businesses and retailers to implement procedures from mandating masks be worn by employees and customers, asking customers to follow social distancing rules and limiting the number of customers allowed inside a business at one time in order to limit the virus spread. 

Dick's Sporting Goods reported record earnings and sales as the coronavirus caused customers to load up on home-fitness products.

Lidl has announced plans for a $500 million investment to open 50 new stores by the end of 2021 which will create 2,000 jobs and bring the company's total to more than 150 grocery locations.

Nordstrom reported a bigger-than-expected loss on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut its stores for about half of the reported quarter and consumers stayed home with little need for designer clothes.

Amazon is moving ahead with plans to launch a luxury brand platform as early as September, according to multiple reports.

As part of Nike's Consumer Direct Offense strategy, the company will no longer sell to nine major wholesale retail partners including Belk, Dillard’s, Zappos, Boscov’s, Bob’s Stores, Fred Meyer, EBLens, VIM and City Blue, according to a note to investors by Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Sam Poser.