Retail

Brand-licensing company WHP Global Inc. has bowed out of the race for Brooks Brothers Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, leaving a venture backed by apparel-licensing firm Authentic Brands Group LLC and mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. poised to take control of the bankrupt retailer.

If a deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is.

The deal could give the Seattle-based online retail giant more warehouse space to unload and pick up packages closer to consumers, speeding up delivery times.

Simon Property Group Inc., the biggest mall owner in the U.S., has been in talks with Amazon.com Inc. to turn some of its anchor department-store spaces into Amazon fulfillment centers, according to people familiar with the matter.

FBI background checks for gun purchases in New York in June more than doubled from a year ago, according to a new report.

E-commerce shifted into high gear in April when nonessential stores shut down in order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting a greater need for warehouses to store products and plants to make goods.

UPS plans to up fees on large shippers during the holiday season as online orders surge during the coronavirus pandemic.

Favre, 50, will serve as brand ambassador for the New Jersey-based company.

LEGO is launching a line of braille bricks for blind users, the Danish company said Wednesday. 

Amazon initially launched the program as a way to celebrate the company's 20th birthday.

Nothing in life is free… except for beer, on certain days, in certain cities.

Brownells, Inc. co-chairman Pete Brownell said gun sales are surging drastically due to coronavirus uncertainty and the movement for police reform.

Cheetos is releasing its own official boxed mac and cheeses at Walmart stores starting Saturday.