The future of retail
Retail in America
Walmart to pay more than $282M to settle bribery charges
The retail giant ended a longstanding investigation into payments made to foreign government officials.
Walmart laying off nearly 600 corporate employees from its North Carolina office
Walmart will lay off 569 finance and accounting employees from its corporate office in North Carolina later this year.
Apple recalls some MacBook Pro laptops over fire safety risk
The recall applies to older 15-inch MacBook Pros, most of which were sold between September 2015 and February 2017.
Walmart to test driverless vehicles as way to cut shipping costs, boost efficiency: report
Walmart is testing driverless vans to transport goods from warehouse to warehouse, a report stated.
Apple, Black & Decker and Steve Madden among US companies moving production out of China. Here’s the full list.
Tariffs on China are driving the shifts to the U.S., Vietnam, India and other countries.
Zion Williamson sneaker deal: Is NBA Draft's top prospect worth $100M price for Nike, Adidas?
Williamson is expected to sign one of the largest sneaker deals ever for an NBA rookie.
Best Buy to repair Apple products at all US stores
The tech giant said all of Best Buy’s nearly 1,000 U.S. stores will now accept products for repair.
Costco sells giant, 2-pound doughnuts — but only in this region
Costco is selling giant doughnuts that are sized more like cakes, but only in some Australia locations.
Target CEO apologizes for register outages: 'A tough weekend'
Target CEO Brian Cornell apologized to customers Wednesday after stores experienced register outages nationwide for several hours.
CEOs call on Trump to call off China tariffs
Mitch Modell on tariffs
Dollar Tree to raise prices via 'Plus' collection: report
Dollar Tree may raise prices in the midst of the trade war with China.
Technology at L'Oreal is influencing how consumers purchase cosmetics
The big business of beauty
Planters selling Mr. Peanuts ‘Crunch Force 1’ sneakers
Planters Peanuts is taking a bite out of the footwear industry, offering up Mr. Peanut-inspired sneakers.
Walmart says its testing ‘Delivery Unlimited’ program for groceries
Walmart says its testing out a “Delivery Unlimited” payment program for its customers buying groceries online.
Tesla under pressure as rivals prepare to launch new electric models
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and others are all beefing up their electric offerings in a new challenge to Tesla.
Should retailers hit by tariffs move back to the US?
Businesses should support the country that supported them, said Curtis Ellis.
Lululemon unveils new ‘Selfcare’ athlete-focused beauty line
Lululemon launched a “Selfcare” line on Tuesday that they said was created with athletes in mind.
Best Buy to sell Flywheel, NordicTrack in-home workout equipment
Best Buy announced Tuesday it would start selling at-home fitness equipment from Flywheel Sports, NordicTrack, NormaTec, Hyperice and Hydrow, in order to help their customers “use technology to live better, healthier lives,” Best Buy said in a statement.
Amazon to lease 15 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft for faster shipping
Amazon announced Tuesday that it has leased 15 additional Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft as a way to deliver packages to its customers quicker.


















